Job summary
- Main area
- Biochemistry / Blood Science
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 110-ACS139-0525
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Glamorgan Hospital
- Town
- Llantrisant
- Salary
- £24,433 - £26,060 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Medical Laboratory Assistant
Band 3
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
Medical Laboratory Assistant (Band 3)
We are pleased to offer an excellent opportunity for a motivated and reliable Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) to join the Pathology Department at Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
As part of our Biochemistry Laboratory team, you will play a vital role in ensuring high standards of patient care through the accurate and timely processing of clinical specimens.
Working within our combined reception area, you will be trained to handle biological samples such as blood, urine, and faeces, following strict Health & Safety protocols and Standard Operating Procedures.
What we’re looking for:
- A good standard of general education
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail and a willingness to learn new tasks
- Previous laboratory or healthcare experience (desirable)
- Confidence using IT systems (desirable)
Main duties of the job
Your main responsibilities will include the preparation, labelling, and data entry of clinical specimens, all of which require a careful and methodical approach.
You’ll be joining a UKAS-accredited department (ISO 15189) and an IBMS-accredited training laboratory, offering excellent development opportunities and a structured, professional environment to grow your career.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Ready to join a passionate and professional team?
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Qualifications/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3, or equivalent level of knowledge of clinical laboratory duties, acquired through experience and training
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of hospital specialities
Skills
Essential criteria
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills; Ability to work as part of a team; Good documentation skills; Adaptability
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in a clinical laboratory.
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Henry
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01685 728278
- Additional information
Michelle Price - [email protected]
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