Medical Laboratory Assistant, Band 2 Chemical Pathology

Job summary The position available is for a substantive, full-time 37.5 hours a week role. Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Pathology department are excited to be recruiting a new Medical Laboratory Assistant to Clinical Biochemistry which provides extensive diagnostic support to both secondary and primary care NHS services as well as a range of private health care providers too. This opportunities is a pivotal role within the Pathology department and the successful Medical laboratory Assistant's play an active role in the support of the Clinical Biochemistry Department to support specimen workloads received from both within the two main hospital sites and a vast range of community healthcare locations. Our laboratories provide analytical and clinical interpretive services to the health community in Gloucestershire, including all inpatients/outpatients in the Acute and community hospitals and all GP surgeries As the Medical Laboratory Assistant, you will be supporting our team in the delivery of a high quality and ever growing diagnostic service. We are look for someone with a good level of basic education who is enthusiastic to work in healthcare in an NHS laboratory, we are interested in having you aboard. Please note that on this occasion we cannot consider this role to support IBMS registration portfolios. Main duties of the job You will help receipt a range of blood and other biological samples which require preparation for immediate analysis or storage. The role is designed to support the receipt of patient specimens, both electronically and manually with a high degree of accuracy. Ensuring barcoded labelling and sample transfer is achieved in a timely fashion. You will support all routine and non-routine tasks required prior to sample analysis or storage. You will be involved in the setup and routine operation of complex pre and post analytical equipment. There will be a requirement to work in both main hospital sites in Gloucester and Cheltenham, and a need to work both core hours (8.30-17:00) and shifted days (12.30-9pm) as defined by rosters. Input request details accurately into the laboratory computer system. To check sample type and volume to ensure all samples are suitable for the tests requested. Undertake routine maintenance and disinfection procedures. Handle telephone enquiries. Assist the Biomedical Scientist Team in the laboratory and the Business Administration Manager. Required personal qualities include; Excellent communication skills. Organised with attention to detail. Able to follow procedure and instruction Understands own limitations and is not afraid to ask for help when needed. Flexible and able to demonstrate initiative. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Friendly and enthusiastic team player with good demonstrable interpersonal skills. About us With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you. The Clinical Biochemistry Department provides a UKAS accredited analytical and clinical interpretive service to support over 600,000 individuals within the health community in Gloucestershire, including all inpatients/outpatients (in the acute and community hospitals) and all GP practices. We process over 900,000 patient requests (7 million tests) per annum and provide a 24 hrs per day 365 days per year service.We are a hard working team focused on improving patient outcomes and delivering high quality and fast turnaround times for all patient test requests. Details Date posted 15 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £25,272 a year (pa pro rata if part-time) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 318-26-T0611 Job locations Trustwide (Gloucester and Cheltenham) Gloucestershire GL1 3NN United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities 1) Technical Role - To work within the Clinical Biochemistry laboratory to support scientific and clinical colleagues associated with the diagnostic service. - Performing all routine and non-routine tasks required prior to sample analysis (to include; set up and routine operation of Roche p612/p471 and SRM, bar code labelling, centrifugation, aliquot preparation, measurement of timed urines etc) to ensure an efficient and accurate response to requests from service users. - Undertake laboratory-based work such as the pre-analytical processing of patient samples usi