Medical Laboratory Assistant
| Posting date: | 13 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9179-25-0404 |
Summary
Please see job description for full details. Technical and scientific: Under supervision, perform a range of manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory investigations accurately and efficiently. Responsible for sample receipt, numbering and data entry on to the computer system. Use own judgement to identify, action and report mislabelled or mislaid specimens, unsuitable sample or process failure. Supports quality control processes. Participate in the day to day management of stock control and usage. Assist in the introduction of new techniques. Clean and maintain equipment to achieve the optimum instrument performance and maintain a clean and safe working environment. Report any equipment faults to a biomedical scientist. Participate in processing samples for Research and Development, clinical trials and equipment testing. Communication: Communicates with colleagues and clinicians, e.g. provides test results by telephone as appropriate. Undertake reception duties, including communication with patients. Information resources: Records test results/maintains integrity, accuracy of laboratory data, including data entered by self. Be able to record test results on the computer and manual systems in accordance with agreed standard operating procedures. To ensure patient confidentiality and conformance to Data Protection Act and Caldicott Guidelines. Be able to use Laboratory Information system, email, internet and automated operating systems, and other software packages as required.