Medical Lab Assistant (Higher)
The closing date is 21 May 2026
Band 3 Medical Lab Assistant (Higher) Virology/Immunology
37.5 hours per week. Hours to be worked are 5 x 7.5 hour shifts Monday to Friday.
Band 3 applicants will be considered if they meet the essential qualifications and demonstrate experience of working in a diagnostic Virology and/or Immunology laboratory. Candidates who cannot demonstrate such experience will be appointed to a band 3 position on annex 21 (75%). On completion of departmental training logs and competency assessments the successful candidate will automatically progress to the band 3 (Higher) position.
Based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Pathology Department.
Applications are invited for this post within Infection Sciences. The Virology, Immunology and Microbiology departments are fully ISO 15189 accredited. We use Telepath LIMS with ICE electronic requesting and reporting, and Q‑Pulse quality management system.
You should be able to demonstrate good planning, organisational and interpersonal skills as well as evidence of competence in problem solving and prioritising workloads. Excellent communication skills are essential.
Main responsibilities
* Support biomedical scientists with laboratory duties including processing clinical specimens, registering patients onto the pathology computer system, specimen reception, telephone enquiries and general housekeeping duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ 3 in clinical laboratory support or equivalent (examples of equivalence: 2 A levels, completion of laboratory‑based competence training manual, IBMS Certificate of Achievement Part 1).
Knowledge and Experience
* Computer use
* Data entry
* Equality issues
* Working in a laboratory environment, understanding procedures and practices requiring a base level of theoretical knowledge
* Microsoft Office
* Medical terminology
Skills and Aptitude
* Able to use initiative appropriately
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines in a busy environment
* Able to work as part of a team
* Good hand‑eye coordination
* Ability to maintain high standards of work
* Ability to follow laid‑down procedures and guidelines
* Use of IT systems
Other requirements
* Flexible approach to working patterns
* Willing to undertake training and development
Benefits
* 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
* NHS discounts*
* Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
* Vivup: a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems
* *Subject to eligibility
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission of Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB). The cost of DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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