Bank Medical Lab Assistant - Blood Sciences Office

Posting date:	16 December 2025
Salary:	£13.16 per hour
Additional salary information:	£13.16 an hour
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	29 December 2025
Location:	Essex, CM1 7ET
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	C9390-25-3095

Summary

To receive phone calls from hospital staff, community-based NHS staff, other health care professionals and the general public and to communicate authorised results by telephone when appropriate and refer more complex queries to HCPC registered staff. To assist in the provision of a Point of Care Testing service, as required. This includes answering queries from hospital staff, visiting wards, administrative tasks and use of the devices. To regularly liaise with peers, colleagues, managerial staff and customers of the Blood Sciences Laboratories to ensure the smooth running of personal area of responsibility To assist with clerical duties both in the laboratories and in the Blood Sciences Office when required Analytical and Planning To partake in the reception of samples and the preparation for analysis. To select test profiles according to agreed protocols for specimen type and clinical details Clinical Duties To assist HCPC registered staff with basic tests and assays, and the maintenance and operation of automated instruments following standard operating procedures, for relevant departments To ensure a safe environment by maintaining adequate levels of safety and security within the laboratory according to the Department, Directorate and Trust policies and procedures. To prepare and process specimens for referral by post or courier to external laboratories. To store processed specimens and assist in retrieval as necessary To comply with risk assessments for work areas and adhere to COSHH assessments. Report all accidents, incidents or near misses, dangerous situations according to the Departmental and Trusts risk events procedure. Please see JD for full Job Description