Medical Laboratory Assistant - Cellular Pathology
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustBasingtoke, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based in Basingtoke. The advertised salary is £25,760 to £27,476. Applications close on 4 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We are looking for a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) to work in our friendly, well-equipped Cellular Pathology department, which processes approxim...
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.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country.
We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.
The Cellular Pathology Department is in an exciting period of service development and is looking towards implementing a Digital Pathology solution.
Hampshire Hospitals Cellular Pathology is accredited by UKAS to ISO15189:2012 and complies with HTA standards
Essential: - Literacy and numeracy to at least GCSE or eqivalent level evidenced
Essential: - Experience of dealing with sensitive information evident
Desirable: - Previous laboratory or NHS experience
Essential: - Ability to work both individually or as part of a team; - Ability to follow complex procedures is evidenced
Desirable: - Evidence of strong communication skills
How this role compares
We hold 1,115 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 90% of them.
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You have 1 day left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 59 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
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