Medical Laboratory Assistant, Infection Sciences Department

Medical Laboratory Assistant, Infection Sciences Department
Location: 1 Mabledon Place, WC1H 9AX

Contract: Permanent / 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Up to £27,008 per annum DOE

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 two main entities in the UK, The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL). HSL is a partnership between the Doctors Laboratory (TDL), Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). HSL was formed to provide pathology services to the NHS Trusts and has expanded further to provide services to other NHS Trusts. Over 3,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK, primarily under the TDL or HSL banner. Our purpose is to deliver medically‐led diagnostics, innovation, value and long‐term investment to healthcare. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London WC1H 9AX, we also have an expanding site in Manchester as well as smaller hospital‐based laboratories across the country. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.

About the role
An opportunity has arisen for a Full Time, Medical Laboratory Assistant in our Infection Sciences department at 1 Mabledon Place. Main duties will be assisting in the daily running of the laboratory section to which you have been assigned within the Department of Microbiology, assisting in the performance of the routine diagnostic analytical work of the department as directed and to provide general support in other areas of the Laboratory.

Booking and receiving specimens for microbiological investigations

Preparing specimens for laboratory testing according to defined protocols

Maintaining laboratory equipment and ensuring reagent, stocks and other laboratory‐based requirements are kept up to date

Discussing ambiguous test requests with senior scientists or clinicians and answering enquiries from clinicians and other health care professionals based at hospitals and in the community

Positions within infection sciences offer excellent opportunities for those hoping to pursue a future career in Biomedical Science or for anyone wishing to experience working in a busy diagnostic laboratory. We encourage staff to come forth with requests for training and career progression and offer internal seminars from both lab and clinical staff. The department also has a growing online repertoire of media and educational material available to staff.

The successful applicant will be expected to cover the hours from 5 pm to 9 pm Monday to Friday, working a 4‐hour shift 1:4 Saturdays. The 4 hours on Saturday will be returned as time in lieu, which can be taken off one evening in the following week.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities supporting professional development

Annual salary review – No banding restrictions: As we are a private company we are not restricted by salary bandings and so are able to negotiate appropriate salaries based on experience. This also means that annual salary reviews do not hit a band ceiling.

Discounted gym membership – we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms

Cash healthcare plan – cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians

Sick Pay Entitlement – 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter

Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover

Life Assurance – providing salary continuation for long‐term illness (six months qualifying period)

Employee Assistance Programme – supporting staff wellbeing

Season Ticket Loan Scheme – interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket

Perkbox – Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts

Company Pension Scheme – company and staff contributions which increase with service

Competitive annual leave allowance – 28 days

Flexible working hours – we support and offer flexibility around shift patterns and working schedule

Additional Information
We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities. Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required. PLEASE NOTE: WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS VACANCY AT ANY TIME EVEN IF A CLOSING DATE IS SHOWN HERE OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA.

Contact Person: Alan Spratt

Contact Email: LNKD1_UKTJ

Vacancy ID: 037586 | Closing Date: 16-Jan-2026

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