Job description
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to fill a permanent part‑time Band 2 Medical Laboratory Assistant post within the Pathology Reception team of the Blood Science Department at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen.
The post will involve 22.5 hours per week with a working pattern of Monday, Thursday and Friday 8.45am to 5pm initially, though this may change with future service developments. Flexibility around these hours may be required, and the successful candidate will need to participate in the weekday evening, Saturday, Sunday, and bank holiday rota (with extra remuneration for staff on this rota).
The successful candidate will be based at Glangwili General Hospital and will be required to undertake a wide range of duties appropriate to the post, including receiving and handling samples, entering patient details into the laboratory computer system, transporting samples to laboratory areas, and acting as the first point of contact for patients and nursing/medical staff both face‑to‑face and by telephone enquiries.
It is essential that the post holder has excellent written and verbal communication skills, good keyboard and computer skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently and using their own initiative.
Full in‑house training will be provided upon commencement under the direction of the Pathology Reception Team Leader.
Key responsibilities
* Receiving and handling samples
* Entering patient details into the laboratory computer system
* Transporting samples to laboratory areas
* Acting as the first point of contact for patients and nursing/medical staff
Qualifications and skills
* Experience in a laboratory setting (preferred but not essential)
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Good attention to detail and computer skills
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Desirable: ability to speak Welsh; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Interviews will be held on 13/11/2025.
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