# Phlebotomist - Shrewsbury

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- **Town:** Shrewsbury
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum/ pro rata
- **Contract type:** Secondment: 10 months (June 2026 - March 2027)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week (Work 2 full days,  7.5 hour per day between Monday - Friday and on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays the hours will be from 8:00 - 12:00 . This is a cross site working in The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Princess Royal Hospital and Whitchurch Community Hospital.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-02T11:43:26.348Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Shrewsbury/The_Shrewsbury_Telford_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Phlebotomy_post/Phlebotomy_post-v7968103
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7968103?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sath.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic person with a caring and friendly nature to join the Phlebotomy Team at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, CDC Telford and Whitchurch Community Hospital. Working on Wards and in the community.

This is a part-time position of 15 hours per week, worked  2 full days between Monday-Friday 7.5 hours per day and 4 hours shifts on Weekends and bank holidays. This will be on a Rota basis.

The successful candidates should have excellent communication skills, be able to work under pressure, have an approachable nature, ability to fulfil the travel requirements and the ability to record data accurately. Full and extensive departmental training will be given. Shifts will vary according to service needs so flexibility is important.

### Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be part of a team that provides a phlebotomy service to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

Duties will include -

- Collection of blood samples by venepuncture from adults who await to be discharge on the wards.
- Recording and labelling of samples.
- Delivery of samples to the laboratory: by hand, via the hospital vacuum air tube system, by portering staff and transport systems.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

## Job Details

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic person with a caring and friendly nature to join the Phlebotomy Team at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, CDC Telford and Whitchurch Community Hospital. Working on Wards and in the community.

This is a part-time position of 15 hours per week, worked 2 full days between Monday-Friday 7.5 hours per day and 4 hours shifts on Weekends and bank holidays. This will be on a Rota basis.

The successful candidates should have excellent communication skills, be able to work under pressure, have an approachable nature, ability to fulfil the travel requirements and the ability to record data accurately. Full and extensive departmental training will be given. Shifts will vary according to service needs so flexibility is important.

## Job Description

The successful applicant will be part of a team that provides a phlebotomy service to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

Duties will include -

Collection of blood samples by venepuncture from adults who await to be discharge on the wards.

Recording and labelling of samples.

Delivery of samples to the laboratory: by hand, via the hospital vacuum air tube system, by portering staff and transport systems.

## Responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to pay close attention to detail.
- Ability to work as part of a team with indirect supervision.
- Effective communication skills
- Able to follow instructions and procedures

**Desirable**

- Previous patient or customer service experience

### Education

**Essential**

- Good general level of education - GCSEs including Maths, English at grades 9 - 4 or equivalent

### Other requirments

**Essential**

- Flexibility around shift patterns
- Able to meet travel requirements
- Ability to put patients at ease

## Documents

- [job pack (pdf, 534.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341407)

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