Phlebotomist

Job overview

Phlebotomists are an instrumental part of the NHS team. As a phlebotomist, you will take blood samples from patients which are examined in a laboratory and the results can be used to quickly diagnose diseases and conditions.

When taking blood, you must be careful that you

• don’t harm the patient
• don’t disturb any nursing care that the patient is receiving
• take the blood correctly so it can be used for testing
• label the samples carefully
• store the blood correctly
• deliver the samples promptly to the lab

Patients may be nervous about having their blood taken, so you must reassure them and put them at ease. Phlebotomists may work in hospitals, clinics, or health centres. You may visit patients at home or in residential or care homes.

You will work as part of a team with nurses, healthcare science staff working in blood sciences, biomedical scientists, GPs, and other healthcare staff.

• Interview Date: 2 April 2025
• Part Time  30 Hours/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

As a phlebotomist, you'll need:

• to be caring and kind
• willing to be hands-on with patients
• to be able to put patients at ease - they might feel anxious about giving blood
• able to follow instructions and procedures
• able to work in a team but use your own initiative
• able to explain procedures to patients, careful and methodical

You'll also need:

• good communication skills
• including listening skills
• good organisational and observational skills

When taking blood, you must be careful that you

• don’t harm the patient
• don’t disturb any nursing care that the patient is receiving
• take the blood correctly so it can be used for testing
• label the samples carefully
• store the blood correctly
• deliver the samples promptly to the lab

Patients may be nervous about having their blood taken, so you must reassure them and put them at ease.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• By working with colleagues, provide a directorate wide phlebotomy service in allocated clinical areas.
• To perform venepuncture blood collection as requested by medical/nursing staff.
• To ensure blood samples are labelled correctly in line with Trust recommendations

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.