# Phlebotomist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Oldham Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Phlebotomist
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.3 hours per week (evenings and weekends)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21T10:00:35.145Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Oldham/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Outpatients/Outpatients-v8383300
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8383300?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Phlebotomy team requires an additional 3 X full time (37.5hrs) Phlebotomist to support the 7-day phlebotomist service, which will cover evenings and weekends. Ensuring that our service users’ needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and wellbeing and go the extra mile to ensure compassionate and personalised patient care. In return you will join a supportive team environment and be provided with robust personal development opportunities and an enhanced rate for your services in line with the Agenda for Change framework.

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.

### Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will include blood sampling for patients on all acute wards, providing a service to the very busy and demanding blood sampling room, and for patients attending clinics of varying specialties.

Whilst previous phlebotomy experience is an advantage, it is not essential as successful candidates will attend the trust venepuncture training prior to undertaking any practice as arranged with Trust Education Department. Practical assessments will take place in workplace.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

### 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

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
- Care Certificate

**Desirable**

- Care Certificate / NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare or a Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship already achieved

### Skills & Abilities

**Essential**

- Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the 7-day service
- Good communication skills (written & verbal)
- Good customer service skills

### Knowledge, Training & Experience

**Essential**

- Basic knowledge of IT packages
- Willingness to complete NCA venepuncture training
- Previous experience in caring for patients in an acute setting

**Desirable**

- NHS Venepuncture training

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10712376)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10712377)
- [candidate information pack (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3016)
- [sponsorship & visa information (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2708)

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