Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 18.75
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
Join the Histopathology team at Charing Cross Hospital as a part-time Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant. This role involves contributing to routine and specialised diagnostic services, including sample reception, triage, assisting dissection, equipment maintenance, and clerical duties. It's an excellent opportunity for someone interested in laboratory sciences seeking a flexible role within a busy and supportive department. The position offers flexible working arrangements and staff benefits.
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE in Science, English and Maths or equivalent level 3
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 3 in clinical laboratory support or equivalent
- Completion of a medical laboratory assistant competency portfolio or evidence of laboratory working and competency
- Laboratory based practical work
- Able to receive and communicate routine information to work colleagues or external contacts
- Ability to work systematically and under pressure in a busy environment.
- Ability to work effectively as part of the laboratory team.
- Able to deal with problems in a calm efficient manner
- Previous laboratory experience
- Good computer skills
- Education
- Educated to GCSE in Science, English and Maths or equivalent level 3
- NVQ 3 in clinical laboratory support or equivalent
- Completion of a medical laboratory assistant competency portfolio or evidence of laboratory working and competency
- Laboratory based practical work
- Able to receive and communicate routine information to work colleagues or external contacts
- Ability to work systematically and under pressure in a busy environment.
- Ability to work effectively as part of the laboratory team.
- Able to deal with problems in a calm efficient manner
- Previous laboratory experience
- Good computer skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,554 – £33,270 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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North West London Pathology
Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic part-time Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated Histopathology team at Charing Cross Hospital, working 18.75 hours per week.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an interest in laboratory sciences who is seeking a flexible part-time role within a busy and supportive Histopathology department.
As a valued member of the team, you will contribute to the delivery of both routine and specialised diagnostic services for patients across our hospitals and external users.
As part of our commitment to enhance the working lives of our staff, we offer flexible working arrangements, childcare vouchers and staff benefits including an excellent pension scheme.
Duties will include carrying out sample reception, triage, assistance to the dissection team, equipment maintenance and general clerical duties including data entry on the LIMS.
Main duties of the job
- Efficiently receive and prioritize samples for all Pathology departments, sorting them into appropriate categories for collection by relevant staff.
- Accurately enter and verify patient demographics, test request information, and clinical details into the Pathology laboratory system, ensuring all documentation meets
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