Medical Laboratory Assistant

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Newcastle-under-lyme · posted 1 October 2026
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Closes in 6 days
Salary
£25,760 – £27,476 a year
Job type
permanent
Location
Newcastle-under-lyme, England
Category
Science & research

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Job summary

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

  • Medical Laboratory Assistant - Shift post
  • Specimen Reception
  • Full time position (37.5 hours)
  • Location: UHNM, Stoke -on-Trent

We are seeking application from self-motivated and enthusiastic individuals for the post of Medical Laboratory Assistant in the Specimen Reception section for the Biochemistry department.

This post support the 24/7 Blood Science service and as such the successful candidate will be expected to take part in a 24 hr shift rota covering weekends and Bank Holidays.

Main duties of the job

The Biochemistry laboratory is CPA accredited and processes in excess of 1,000,000 samples pre year. It is well equipped, providing a wide range of routine and specialist diagnostic services with Advia 2400 routine biochemistry analysers, Centaur XP's, IMMULITE XPi, SEBIA electrophoresis, BN11 Nephelometer, Tosoh G8 HPLC and Waters Mass Spectrometer.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person specification

Person specification Knowledge, Training and Education

Essential

  • Good standard of Education demonstrated by GCSE and grades A-C in Maths, English and a Science subject.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in a Laboratory environment Experience of working within the NHS
Experience

Essential

  • Experience of Data Entry Experience of working in a team and alone

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