Job summary
- Main area
- Microbiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 423-7397129
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital, although working from other IPS sites as needed
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £24,465 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 27/08/2025
Employer heading

Medical Laboratory Assistant - Microbiology (Band 2)
NHS AfC: Band 2
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
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Job overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for the post of Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA). We are looking for enthusiastic, well-motivated, innovative individuals to join our team in providing a quality microbiology service to our service users, within Microbiology laboratories located at Airedale General Hospital and Bradford Royal Infirmary hospital sites.
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANSHFT), Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) and Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) have formed a joint venture, Integrated Pathology Solution (IPS), to provide a high-quality diagnostic and consultative service to clinical service users of all three Hospital Trusts, and to primary and secondary care providers within the locality.
Successful applicants will be directly employed by ANHSFT. The Trust is fully committed to its staff and actively encourages staff development with a keen focus on quality and continuous improvement.
Full time and part time posts available
Please note the advert may close early dependent on number of suitable candidates who have applied.
Closing date: Friday 15th August 2025
Main duties of the job
Following full training the post holders will be an integral part of the Microbiology department; responsible for processing a variety of Microbiological samples using both manual and automated systems in routine bacteriology & molecular areas of the department. This will also include dealing with telephone calls from service users.
Evidence of any relevant existing Microbiology Laboratory experience within the application will be vital for shortlisting.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Onyeka Madueke
Section Manager
Microbiology
Tel: 01535 293460
Ann Burrows
Training Lead
Microbiology
Tel: 01535 29346
Working for our organisation
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANSHFT), Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) and Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) have formed a joint venture, Integrated Pathology Solution (IPS), to provide a high-quality diagnostic and consultative service to clinical service users of all three Hospital Trusts, and to primary and secondary care providers within the locality.
Successful applicants will be directly employed by ANHST. The Trust is fully committed to its staff and actively encourages staff development with a keen focus on quality and continuous improvement.
The Microbiology Department at Airedale processes the work for both ANHSFT, BTHFT and community services, with the combined workload of approximately 400,000 requests per year.
We provide a comprehensive clinical and diagnostic service utilising automated technologies including Beckman Microscan automated sensitivity platform, Bruker MALDI-TOF, sediMAX urine analyser, BD Bactec FX, BD MGIT, Hologic Panther, AusDiagnostic and Cepheid platforms.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Science, English or equivalent level qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Laboratory Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of following SOP’s
- Previous NHS Laboratory experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Organisational skills
- Good Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise work and work effectively under pressure
- Team player and able to work with a minimum of supervision
- Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & ‘Understanding the New NHS’
Desirable criteria
- Health and safety legislation
- COSHH
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ann Burrows
- Job title
- Training Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 293460
- Additional information
Onyeka Madueke
Section Manager
Microbiology
Tel: 01535 293460
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