Medical Laboratory Assistant - Cellular Pathology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
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Role summary
This is a permanent, full-time Medical Laboratory Assistant role in the Cellular Pathology department at Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital, with occasional rotation to Royal Hampshire County Hospital. The department processes approximately 35,000 samples annually, contributing to cancer detection and diagnosis. The role involves performing various tasks to support diagnostic services, including sample handling, preparation, tracking, consultant support during dissection, patient data entry, and equipment maintenance. The department is UKAS accredited and is developing a Digital Pathology solution.
Essential criteria
- Literacy and numeracy to at least GCSE or eqivalent level evidenced
- Experience and knowledge
- Experience of dealing with sensitive information evident
Desirable criteria
- Previous laboratory or NHS experience
- Skills and abilities
- Ability to work both individually or as part of a team
- Ability to follow complex procedures is evidenced
- Evidence of strong communication skills
- Training and qualifications
- Literacy and numeracy to at least GCSE or eqivalent level evidenced
- Experience and knowledge
- Experience of dealing with sensitive information evident
- Previous laboratory or NHS experience
- Skills and abilities
- Ability to work both individually or as part of a team
- Ability to follow complex procedures is evidenced
- Evidence of strong communication skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Medical Laboratory Assistant - Cellular Pathology
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) to work in our friendly, well-equipped Cellular Pathology department, which processes approximately 35,000 samples per year. Our work contributes to the initial detection and diagnosis of cancer and other diseases for patients attending Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and in the wider local community. The central histology laboratory service is situated on the Royal Hampshire Hospital site in Winchester with a small satellite team based at the Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital.
This a permanent full time position working 37.5 hours per week
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the satellite team at Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital (Basingstoke ) on a permanent basis, with occasional rotation to Royal Hampshire County Hospital (Winchester) , under the supervision of Biomedical Scientists, an MLA Team Leader, and clinical staff.
This role involve performing a range of tasks that contribute to the diagnostic service, including sample handling, preparation and tracking, consultant support during specimen dissection, patient data entry and maintaining equipment.
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