Overview
Job Summary: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Laboratory Assistant in the Microbiology department at Worcester Royal Hospital, Worcester. This is a full-time role, 37.5 hours per week, excluding meal breaks.
Rostered shifts include core hour shifts (09:00–17:00), late shifts (12:00–20:00), weekends (08:00–16:00), Bank Holidays (08:00–16:00), and overnight shifts (20:00–08:00). Weekends and Bank Holidays are additional to core hours; participation on the overnight shift roster is mandatory.
Department: Microbiology with tests including general Bacteriology, Serology, and Molecular biology. During the pandemic we were and remain a vital service ensuring patients are getting COVID tests 24/7.
Main duties / Responsibilities
The successful applicant will be rotated throughout the department, becoming competent in housekeeping, general bacteriology including urines, enteric and swab processing, Serology and molecular biology sample processing. They will be expected to contribute to the quality management system and participate in audits and the processing of IQC and IQA. They will need to be adaptable and organised as this is a fast paced department where changes can occur quickly, therefore a positive attitude towards the work and services users is required.
Notes
Please note: This post does not support with the completion of registration portfolios. This is a re-advertisement; candidates who applied in the last 6 months and were unsuccessful need not apply.
About Us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust provides local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester. Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our Objectives
* Best services for local people
* Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
* Best use of resources
* Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Details
Date posted: 20 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9365-25-0872
Job locations: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD
Job Description
Please see the uploaded job description for further expectations and requirements of the Medical Laboratory Assistant role.
Person Specification
Essential
* NHS laboratory experience
* Experience of working in a laboratory with practical experience of performing regular routine laboratory investigations. (University/College practicals do not count)
Desirable
* Basic IT skills
* Previous experience of working with the public
* Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
* Awareness of Health and Safety
* Presentable appearance
Employer details
Employer name: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD
Employer's website: https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/
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