Phlebotomist

NHS; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom seeks a Phlebotomist to join their team at Freeman Hospital. The role involves taking blood samples, ensuring proper handling and delivery to laboratories. Applicants should have strong organizational skills, be able to work independently and part of a team, and demonstrate a sympathetic approach to patients. Candidates must possess basic IT skills and experience in caring settings. This position is 30 hours per week, working on a rotational schedule.

Qualifications

• Basic IT skills are necessary.
• Basic understanding of safeguarding is preferred.
• Experience of caring in a personal or professional setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide a hospital-wide phlebotomy service in allocated clinical areas.
• Perform venepuncture blood collection as requested.
• Ensure blood samples are labelled correctly.

Skills

Effective organisation and time management skills

Able to work effectively within a team

Dexterity for performing phlebotomy duties

Education

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Job description

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The closing date is 18 January 2026. biển

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Phlebotomy team based at Freeman Hospital for a post of 30 hours/week working 0700-1300 on a rotational basis.

As a Phlebotomist you are an integral part of the NHS, working closely with doctors, nurses, healthcare science staff, and others. You will be required to take blood samples from inpatients on wards, ensuring they are correctly labelled and delivered promptly to the laboratories for analysis. These samples need to be stored and transported appropriately during this process. This position requires a sympathetic approach whilst dealing with patients who could be nervous or require specialist care. Follow best techniques and guidelines at all times.

We are looking for a caring and professional individual who has the ability to work alone as well as part of a team. We welcome any interested applicants to an informal visit.

• خرة Interview Date Monday 26 January 2026
• 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.

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Main duties of the job

• Taking blood from patients whilst in hospital (venepuncture)
• Following policies and procedures.
• Storing blood securely.
• Prompt plead delivery of samples to Laboratories.
• Working closely with the team as well as working alone on wards delivering safe care.
• Being able to build rapport with nervous patients.
• Having a sympathetic approach.

About us

As a flexible working friendly இருக்கை 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. Spe...). If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

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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 tjera 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 hospital‑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 البرنامج

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

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust