Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for a full-time Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) to provide assistance with technical and clerical support in the Blood Sciences department at Kettering General Hospital. Applications are invited from enthusiastic candidates who have laboratory experience, a methodical approach to work, an interest in science and enjoy working as part of a small team.

The post will involve good attention to detail, dealing with telephone enquiries, handling patient samples, inputting patient sample requests/results and being involved in preparing samples for analysis, and general laboratory housekeeping.

The post holder will be expected to follow Standard Operating Procedures, have good IT skills, a versatile approach to working, perform manual processes, be able to use and maintain automated equipment once trained, and support Biomedical Scientists in their routine work.

Main duties of the job

To perform a range of clerical tasks to support the laboratory management and scientific teams. To use Microsoft Word, Excel, Telepath, E-procurement, ICE,CareFlowandLabgnosticsystems to transcribe, report and review data.

The positionalsoinvolves pre-analytical support to the AutomationandManual sections of the Biochemistry Department.

Processing of laboratory specimens, and entry of patient details onto the laboratory computer system, supervised by qualified biomedical scientists.

The successful candidate must be able to concentrate for extended periods of time,in order toprocess laboratory specimens quickly and accurately. An understanding of the safe handling of hazardous chemical and biological materials is essential.

Other dutieseg, taking telephone and email enquiries, stock control etc. Tofacilitate this, use of EXCEL, Outlook, Office 365, windows 10, Microsoft Word,Mustbe able to concentrate for extended periods of time to complete complex tasks under self-direction

About us

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

264-8162143-CSS

Job locations

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
• Typing/word processing qualifications
• Basic literacy and/or numeracy qualifications

Desirable

• Knowledge of medical and/or laboratory terminology
• Computer data entry experience

Experience

Essential

• Significant previous laboratory experience

Desirable

• Ability to concentrate to process large blocks of repetitive work

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
• Typing/word processing qualifications
• Basic literacy and/or numeracy qualifications

Desirable

• Knowledge of medical and/or laboratory terminology
• Computer data entry experience

Experience

Essential

• Significant previous laboratory experience

Desirable

• Ability to concentrate to process large blocks of repetitive work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Education

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
• Typing/word processing qualifications
• Basic literacy and/or numeracy qualifications

Desirable

• Knowledge of medical and/or laboratory terminology
• Computer data entry experience

Experience

Essential

• Significant previous laboratory experience

Desirable

• Ability to concentrate to process large blocks of repetitive work