Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is professional, reliable, innovative and flexible to join our friendly and hardworking team in our Histopathology Department at Ipswich Hospital as a Medical Laboratory Assistant.
You will be required to work a variety of shifts between 07:00 - 18:00 Monday - Friday and a Saturday morning on rotation to help support the technical staff to maintain a safe and effective service. The role will involve sample reception for Histopathology, checking that correct patient samples are received, samples are correct for testing, logging the samples and tests onto the laboratory computer system. Full training will be provided.
You will be required to work in a team environment, in a busy laboratory providing results to help in the treatment and diagnosis of our hospital and community patients.
About our Pathology Service (See attached document)
Our pathology department is part of the collaborative East Coast Pathology Network.
Please note this position is not eligible for a Health and Social Care Visa and does not meet the requirements for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa.
Main duties of the job
* Performs a range of routine and non-routine histopathology healthcare science activities under supervision.
* Maintains clinical records in relation to activities carried out.
* Demonstrates own duties to new or less experienced employees.
* To work flexibly in reflection of service needs this may include an extended working day, and Saturday working.
* The work of the service brings staff into constant contact with human body fluids, tissues and hazardous chemicals. This may include blood, pus, urine, faeces, and respiratory secretions.
* Maintain and promote professional image of pathology department
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic, which will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here.
Details
Date posted: 29 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 432-HR839-25
Job locations: Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Education Essential
* GCSE Maths and English (A-C) or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience Essential
* Demonstrable knowledge of a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science duties equivalent to an NVQ level 3/diploma
Desirable
* Practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory / Histopathology
* Knowledge of Pathology IT systems
* Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
* European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
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.
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