Overview
Medical Laboratory Assistant (Bank), Sample Reception - St John & St Elizabeth Hospital, London. Join to apply for the Medical Laboratory Assistant (Bank), Sample Reception - St John & St Elizabeth Hospital, London role at Health Services Laboratories.
About us
Sonic Healthcare is an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres. We have operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand. Sonic Healthcare UK encompasses The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL). HSL is a partnership between TDL, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). HSL was formed to provide pathology services to NHS Trusts and has expanded to provide services to other NHS Trusts. Over 3,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK. Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare.
Key responsibilities
* Receive and book in samples into the LIMS (Winpath) system for pathology requests.
* Manage client calls and queries via email and telephone.
* Handle a specific onsite testing repertoire (Haematology, Biochemistry, Transfusion); other samples may be referred to the Halo laboratory.
* Ensure each sample has the appropriate investigations performed in a timely manner and appropriately handle specialised and urgent specimens.
* Contribute to quality control/assurance activities, health and safety practices, and internal/external training opportunities.
* Collaborate with the TDL regional labs group to support troubleshooting, training, peer auditing, and company projects.
Qualifications and experience
* Desirable: experience in a laboratory or sample reception area.
* Ability to work in a small laboratory environment with a multi-disciplinary repertoire and to support a good work/life balance.
Role details
* Job title: Medical Laboratory Assistant
* Department: Sample Reception
* Location: St John & St Elizabeth Hospital, London, NW8 9NH
* Contract / Hours: Bank Contract, 0 hours
* Salary: £13.85 per hour
Application details
* Vacancy ID: 035389
* Closing date: 13-Oct-2025
* Contact: Simisade Olorode
* Contact email: LNKD1_UKTJ
We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time.
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