Medical Laboratory Assistant Apprenticeship

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job description
and personal specification To collect different types of biological samples from the main Pathology laboratories, minor procedures, theatres, and switchboard during the day, including late samples, and maintaining all relevant audit trails. Specimen reception: receipt and checking of samples against request forms, liaising with clinical staff regarding labelling errors, identifying and taking appropriate action with high risk specimens and dealing with leaking/damaged samples.

Sort samples for processing. To prioritise samples according to SOPs and laboratory requirements. To input patient-related data received from external referral hospitals, wards and clinical areas including test requests into IT systems. The successful applicant will have relevant A-levels, including a science subject, and experience working in a laboratory. Experience in cytogenetic and molecular diagnostic techniques is desirable.





The role is 37.5 hours per week and includes participation in a rotational shift system to support the Clinical Genomics department's extended service hours in line with NHSE Cancer Test Directory requirements. Meets all government criteria for apprenticeship funding, including appropriate visa status, required period of UK residency, and no prior learning or experience at a level that would prevent funding approval. Apprenticeship Eligibility Applicants Must: Have lived in the UK/EEA for the last three years.

Have the legal right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the apprenticeship. Not be undertaking another government-funded training programme. Not hold a qualification in the same subject at the same level or above.

Hold GCSE Maths, English and Science at Grade 4/C or above and be able to provide evidence For apprenticeship programme and eligibility queries, please contact the apprenticeships team at [email protected]. As the recruiting manager, Emma is unable to advise on apprenticeship funding rules, eligibility requirements, or programme-specific queries.

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