# Senior Phlebotomist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Poole
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Seeking retrospective approval
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes Weekends)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T11:12:52.355Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Phlebotomy/Phlebotomy-v8174523
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8174523?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting Job opportunity has arisen within the phlebotomy team serving Outpatient and the wards across the Bournemouth and Christchurch sites.

This post is for someone who has experience in phlebotomy and is dynamic, has good communication skills and IT skills. This job involves attention to detail and accuracy when preforming venepuncture on patients both inpatient and outpatient. The role does require some periods of long standing and walking distances.

This post needs flexibility of working shifts as we provide a service that runs Monday to Sunday and includes bank holidays. Week days are predominately 06.30-16:30 and weekends are 07:00 - 12:00.

Previous applicants need not apply. This post is not suitable for biomedical scientists.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital with cross site working

Interview Date:  Wednesday  12th August 2026

### Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- To perform venepuncture on adults in a friendly, efficient and professional manner, in the in patient and out patient setting.
- Provide training, support and leadership to phlebotomists in a professional manner, acting as a role model under the guidance of the senior lead phlebotomist.
- Prioritise workload effectively so as to provide a continuous service. across the Trust.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous phlebotomy experience within a patient setting
- Evidence of good communication skills

**Desirable**

- 1 year’s phlebotomy experience
- Completed a venepuncture course

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good general education; school qualifications listed
- Must be numerate and literate with a good command of written English

**Desirable**

- College or university qualifications

## Documents

- [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417)
- [senior phlebotomist band 3 ps (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10477180)
- [senior phlebotomist band 3 job description (pdf, 472.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10477179)

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