Medical Laboratory Assistant FTC

  • Spire Healthcare
  • Jan 29, 2026
Contractor Healthcare & Medical

Job Description

Medical Laboratory Assistant Pathology Private Hospital St Anthony's Hospital Full-time Fixed Term Contract - 18 months Sutton
Spire St Anthony's Hospital are looking for an experienced MLA to join their dedicated Pathology Team. This role is a full-time position, on an 18 month fixed term contract.
Founded in 1904, Spire St Anthony's Hospital delivers care through skilled and dedicated staff working together. With a completed 27m development investment, we provide very high-quality healthcare to patients around Sutton, Epsom, Surrey and South London.
We have six operating theatres coving a wide range of specialities and procedure including Ortho, Gynae and Cardio. There is an ITU department providing care and accommodating more complex patients. We have a number of developmental training courses and progression opportunities available for our ambitious employees.
Duties and responsibilities
- Undertake simple pathology investigations.
- Report factual data and information.
- Package samples for onward transport in a safe and timely manner
- Monitor and evaluate the movement of laboratory specimens, blood and tissues.
- Support point of care testing
- Support blood transfusion and Haemobank management
- To deal with all patients, referring clinician and consultant requests for information promptly and efficiently.
- Assist with research and development.
- Operate instrumentation for measuring pathology analytes.
- Maintain communication with people on routine pathology issues.
Who we're looking for:
- Experience of scientific laboratory functions
- Experience of reporting scientific results
- Experience of working to explicit instructions
- Experience of working in an independent sector medical laboratory.
Benefits:
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Save an average of 50 per month with our free onsite car park
We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
- Driving clinical excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Caring is our passion
- Keeping it simple
- Delivering on our promises
- Succeeding and celebrating together
Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Rebecca O'Neill on rebecca.o'
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications