Job Overview
As a Phlebotomist, you will play an essential role in supporting clinical teams by collecting high-quality blood samples that enable accurate diagnosis and effective treatment decisions.
You will work across Frimley Park Hospital, as well as local sites including Farnham Hospital and Aldershot Centre for Health. Your work will span inpatient wards and outpatient departments, ensuring timely and safe sample collection for laboratory testing.
Full training and structured supervision will be provided to develop your skills in venepuncture, infection prevention, patient communication and specimen handling. You will be supported every step of the way to build confidence and competence in this vital clinical role.
Main duties of the job
As a Key Member Of The Team, You Will
Obtain safe and accurate blood samples from adult patients in ward and outpatient settings
Train to undertake paediatric phlebotomy (ages 10–16) following competency assessment
Ensure all specimens are correctly labelled, handled and transported in line with Trust policy
Select appropriate equipment and apply approved venepuncture techniques
Maintain patient dignity, comfort and safety at all times
Adhere strictly to infection prevention, health and safety, and risk management procedures
Recognise clinical factors that may affect sample quality
Provide a professional, calm and reassuring service to patients
Work flexibly across sites to meet service needs
The department operates Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00, with rotational bank holiday cover. Flexibility is essential.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
This is an entry-level Band 2 position with a structured pathway to Band 3 upon successful completion of training and competency assessments. Comprehensive supervision and ongoing development will be provided to support your progression.
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
Please note that this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the post.
We reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications have been received.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
4 GCSES including English and Maths.
Trained in Phlebotomy
Desirable criteria
Aspirations to achieve relevant QCF.
Venepuncture certificate or evidence of training
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
Ability to work methodically and accurately, paying attention to detail
Working with members of the public
Computer Literacy
Good communication skills.
Desirable criteria
Knowledge of medical terminology
Experience
Desirable criteria
Worked as a Phlebotomist in the NHS
Previous experience in a Health care environmet
Health care experience with direct patient care
Evidence of self development
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
Ability to work in environment with frequent exposure to body fluids and biological hazards and for prolonged periods of standing and bending
Ability to stand and bend for prolonged periods
Can undertake an initial 6-week training programme running concurrently over five days per week.
Desirable criteria
Ability to travel between suits.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates' investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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