Job summary
- Main area
- Blood Sciences
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts following appropriate training and competency assessment)
- Job ref
- 269-SFT9035
- Employer
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Salisbury
- Salary
- £23,615 (depending on experience ) pro rata if part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Medical Laboratory Assistant- Laboratory Medicine
Band 2
Job overview
The Laboratory Medicine department currently has a vacancy for a laboratory assistant. We are looking for a friendly and cheerful person, who is practical and has an interest in science. The role involves various duties in the Specimen Reception area of the Blood Sciences laboratory. There are also opportunities to be rostered into specialist areas within the laboratory, such as the Point of Care Testing Team.
The role is full time 37.5 hours per week . Part-time options would be considered. Following an appropriate period of training, the post-holder will be required to undertake participation in the shift system including weekend and bank holiday rotas.
The post-holder will be supported with training as required for the post and will be part of a support team and required to maintain competency in all relevant areas of the laboratory. Previous medical laboratory experience would be desirable, but full training will be provided.
The successful candidate will be literate, numerate and have excellent keyboard skills.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE English or equivalent
- GCSE Maths or equivalent
- Full UK driving licence
Skills
Essential criteria
- Keyboard skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to follow protocols
- Ability to work to deadlines and under some pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in a laboratory environment
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Mathews
- Job title
- Interim Haematology Laboratory Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01722429048
- Additional information
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