Job Summary
Path Links is a networked NHS Pathology service offering a wide range of diagnostic investigations on tissue, blood, and fluid samples. All Path Links laboratories are accredited to United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) ISO 15189 standards. A Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) is an integral part of a pathology laboratory team. An MLA supports Biomedical Scientists in delivering a first class diagnostic service to medical professionals. The MLA role is both challenging and rewarding. It is centred around ensuring patients receive the very best level of care in the analysis of their samples and the results that are produced. These results inform medical professionals on important decisions that they make regarding patient care.
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Main Duties of the Job
* Part of a Microbiology team, providing services to clinicians and general practitioners.
* Assist qualified laboratory staff in the delivery of an effective service, including support duties in other laboratory areas.
* Perform delegated work and duties under the direct and indirect supervision of a State Registered Biomedical Scientist (BMS), utilising Standard Operating Procedures.
* Undergo extensive 'in-house' training using modules and competency assessments to achieve a level of knowledge equivalent to NVQ level II qualification.
* Work with a variety of specimen types and pieces of equipment to deliver analytical results.
* Handle general laboratory duties such as cleaning, stock management and maintenance of equipment.
* Participate in a weekday late shift and weekend rota, including public holidays, with advance shift allocation.
About Us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. As teaching hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we lead and contribute to research in many areas including biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
Job Details
Date posted: 22 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: 2
Salary: £24,465 a year (Pay enhancement for unsocial hours in line with Agenda for Change)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 208-C921B8-25-1
Job location: Pilgrim Hospital, Boston – Sibsey Road, Boston, DN33 2BA
Job Responsibilities
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work‑life balance for our employees. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees. We support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern that suits your life, working alongside your line manager to ensure equality of access to flexible working across roles and shift patterns. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well‑being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances.
Person Specification
Essential
Education & Qualifications
* GCSE or O level equivalent in 3 subjects, including science.
Occupational Experience (Desirable)
* Previous laboratory experience.
* Previous experience in NHS.
* Teamworking and communication skills.
* IT skills.
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.
Employer Details
Employer: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Pilgrim Hospital, Boston – Sibsey Road, Boston, DN33 2BA
Website: https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/
Additional Information
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Science
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