Medical Laboratory Assistant, Sample Reception

St John & St Elizabeth Hospital , LondonRecruitmentVacancy Details: 040193 - Medical Laboratory Assistant, Sample Reception - St John & St Elizabeth Hospital , London

Up to £33,818 per annum DOE inclusive of regional pay allowance

Job Title: Medical Laboratory Assistant
Department: Sample Reception
Location: St John & St Elizabeth Hospital, 60 Grove End Road, London, NW8 9NH
Contract /Hours: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary range: Up to £33,818 per annum DOE inclusive of regional pay allowance
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:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Medical Laboratory Assistant to join the Pathology Team at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth.
Our laboratory is small but strategically located next to St John’s Wood train station, offering convenience and accessibility.
The lab provides a multi-disciplinary repertoire in a moderately paced environment. Working hours are on a rotational basis between 7:00 am and 9:30 pm on weekdays, plus occasional Saturday shifts (paid in addition to the standard 37.5 hours). This structure supports a healthy work-life balance.
Key Responsibilities
Receive and book samples into the LIMS (WinPath) system.
Handle client queries via email and telephone.
Support testing performed onsite (Haematology, Biochemistry, Transfusion) and ensure timely referral of other samples to the main laboratory (Halo).
Ensure urgent and specialist specimens are processed appropriately.
Desirable: Previous experience in a laboratory or sample reception environment.
Development Opportunities
This role offers scope to gain experience in:
Quality control and assurance
Health and safety practices
Internal and external training programs
As part of the TDL regional labs group, you will collaborate on troubleshooting, training, peer auditing, and company projects.
At TDL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:
Training and development opportunities – supporting professional development
Annual salary review - salary and progression are aligned to our internal transparent pay structure (Progression Plus), supporting career development and structured annual salary reviews
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 – one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay after probation
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 – 29 days
Flexible working hours – we support and offer flexibility around shift patterns and working schedule
Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.
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 EVEN IF A CLOSING DATE IS SHOWN HERE OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA


Vacancy ID :
040193
Closing Date :
15-May-2026

Contact Person :
Simisade Olorode
Contact Email :
simisade.olorode@tdlpathology.com