# Phlebotomist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Freeman Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Phlebotomist
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03T23:27:54.663Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Freeman_Hospital/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Surgical_Phlebotomy_FH/Surgical_Phlebotomy_FH-v8272177
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8272177?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Phlebotomy team based at Freeman Hospital for a post of 30 hours/week working 0700-1300 on a rotational basis.

As a Phlebotomist you are an integral part of the NHS, working closely with doctors, nurses, healthcare science staff to name a few. You will be required to take blood samples from inpatients on wards, ensuring they are correctly labelled and delivered promptly to the laboratories for analysis. These samples need to be stored and transported appropriately during this process. This position requires an individual with a sympathetic approach whilst dealing with patients who could be nervous or require specialist care. Follow aspect techniques and guidelines at all times.

We are looking for a caring and professional individual who has the ability to work alone as well as part of a team. We welcome any interested applicants to an informal visit.

- Interview Date: 29 September 2026
- 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

- Taking blood from patients whilst in hospital. (venepuncture)
- Following policies and procedures.
- Store blood securely.
- Promptly deliver samples to Laboratories.
- Working closely with the team as well as working alone on wards delivering safe care.
- Good communication skills.
- To be able to have a rapport with nervous patients.
- Sympathetic approach

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- By working with colleagues, provide a hospital 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.

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Effective organisation and time management skills.
- Able to work effectively within a team and under own direction and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Dexterity at a level to perform phlebotomy duties

**Desirable**

- Venepuncture skills

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Basic IT Skills

**Desirable**

- Basic understanding of safeguarding

### Experience

**Essential**

- Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.

**Desirable**

- Experience of caring in a personal or professional setting

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good literacy and numeracy skills

**Desirable**

- NVQ Level II

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 200.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10587476)
- [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721)
- [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922)

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