Overview
A Vacancy at Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust.
An opportunity has arisen for a Phlebotomist / Medical Laboratory Assistant working out of both Grimsby Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) and Diana Princess of Wales Pathology Laboratory. This is an important patient-facing role working primarily within the CDC, with rotations into the Phlebotomy Clinic at DPOW Hospital, DPOW ward phlebotomy and working within the Pathology Laboratory. Communication skills and experience of computer input work are essential, and applicants should be able to demonstrate these skills. The candidate should be literate and numerate, GCSE Grade C or above in mathematics and English. Previous phlebotomy experience would be advantageous; however, full training will be provided.
Hours: The hours will be worked as 6-hour shifts; 8:00-14:00 and 14:00-20:00, 7 days a week on a rolling shift pattern. The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of the phlebotomy team and within multidisciplinary Blood Sciences laboratory, after appropriate training and completion of the relevant in-house competencies. This post specifically covers Phlebotomy service on the Grimsby Community Diagnostic Centre and the Grimsby General Hospital.
Responsibilities
* Receipt and processing of pathology samples
* Entering patient requests using the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
* Assist in the provision of the phlebotomy service to both inpatients and outpatients
* Loading/unloading and filing of samples
* Housekeeping and maintaining Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
* Communicating results and other queries with service users by telephone or other means
Requirements & qualities
* Attention to detail
* Good level of manual dexterity
* Computer skills, e.g., for recording patient information
* Teamwork skills
* Excellent communication skills
About the Trust and working environment
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, serving well over one million patients each year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - the Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we lead and contribute to research across biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We value a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce to deliver excellent care and a great future for our employees, Partnership and community. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, recognizing contributions, and promoting the physical and mental health and well-being of all staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice.
Flexible working
We offer flexible working opportunities to support health, wellbeing and work-life balance. Flexible working is part of our broader commitment to improve working life quality and recruitment/retention. We support open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, where feasible for the role.
Equity, diversity and safeguarding
Local flexible arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance.
We are committed to a fair and supportive environment where all staff feel empowered to perform. We safeguard the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
How to learn more
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and the benefits offered to employees, view our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/.
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Please note that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if required for their role.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025.
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