Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant – County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Closing date: 16 June 2026. Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year (pro rata). Working hours: 24/7 shift rota including days, evenings, nights, weekends, Bank Holidays and Christmas.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are currently under‑represented.

Main duties

• Prioritise urgent samples to ensure timely patient care.
• Receive samples from hospital, GP surgeries and courier services.
• Book large volumes of patient samples into the Laboratory Computer System, selecting correct test codes.
• Prepare samples for analysers: centrifuge, load and organise for the haematology, biochemistry, immunology, and blood transfusion teams.
• Arrange referral and packaging of samples to other Trust sites nationally.
• Respond to reception and telep...