Phlebotomist
The closing date is 02 November 2025.
Phlebotomists are an instrumental part of the NHS team. As a phlebotomist, you will take blood samples from patients which are examined in a laboratory and the results can be used to quickly diagnose diseases and conditions.
When taking blood, you must be careful that you
* don't harm the patient
* don't disturb any nursing care that the patient is receiving
* take the blood correctly so it can be used for testing
* label the samples carefully
* store the blood correctly
* deliver the samples promptly to the lab
Patients may be nervous about having their blood taken, so you must reassure them and put them at ease. Phlebotomists may work in hospitals, clinics, or health centres. You may visit patients at home or in residential or care homes.
You will work as part of a team with nurses, healthcare science staff working in blood sciences, biomedical scientists, GPs, and other healthcare staff.
* Interview Date: 12 November 2025
* 30 Hours/Week
* 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
As a phlebotomist, you\'ll need:
* to be caring and kind
* willing to be hands-on with patients
* to be able to put patients at ease - they might feel anxious about giving blood
* able to follow instructions and procedures
* able to work in a team but use your own initiative
* able to explain procedures to patients, careful and methodical
You\'ll also need:
* good organisational and observational skills
When taking blood, you must be careful that you
* don't harm the patient
* don't disturb any nursing care that the patient is receiving
* take the blood correctly so it can be used for testing
* label the samples carefully
* store the blood correctly
* deliver the samples promptly to the lab
Patients may be nervous about having their blood taken, so you must reassure them and put them at ease.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under \"Documents to download\" or \"Supporting documents\".
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job responsibilities
* By working with colleagues, provide a directorate 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
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
* Basic IT Skills
* Basic understanding of safeguarding
SKILLS
* 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
EXPERIENCE
* Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.
* Experience of caring in a personal or professional setting
QUALIFICATIONS
* Good literacy and numeracy skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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