Overview
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and energetic individual to join the busy Andrology team at Pilgrim Hospital as a Medical Laboratory Assistant. The department is part of the Path Links networked NHS Pathology Service offering a wide range of diagnostic investigations on tissue, blood, and fluid samples across Lincolnshire, and is also part of the East Midlands Pathology Network, ME2.
The post is based within the Pathology departments at Pilgrim Hospital, and is 25 hours a week. Following full training the post holder will be an integral part of the Andrology team within Pathology, the successful candidate will be responsible for receipting and booking in andrology samples for processing. Dealing with telephone enquiries, booking appointments and provision of results to andrology patients, partners and clinicians.
Responsibilities
* Receipt of specimens, sample identification and labelling including initial investigation of missing/lost or mislabelled samples.
* Entry of patient & specimen data onto laboratory data systems.
* Filing of laboratory reports from reference laboratories
* Record keeping and equipment checks
* The use of effective communication skills with Pathology staff and service users.
* Stock management, including the recording of consumable stocks as they are delivered into the laboratory, and advising appropriate personnel when stock levels are low
* Dealing with telephone enquiries, booking appointments and provision of results to andrology patients, partners and clinicians. To provide advice to patients and service users on patient preparation requirements prior to sample provision.
Desirable qualifications
* GCSE or O level equivalent in 3 subjects, including science.
* IT skills
* Experience of NHS/Pathology/Laboratory
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
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, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
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 therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
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 gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
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This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Feb 2026
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