Phlebotomist
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
317 01 Freeman Hospital, NE7 7DN
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
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 ...
- Taking blood from patients whilst in hospital. (venepuncture)
- Following policies and procedures.
- Store blood securely.
- Promptly deliver samples to Laboratories.
- Working closely with the team as well as working alone on wards delivering safe care.
- Good communication skills.
- To be able to have a rapport with nervous patients.
- Sympathetic approach
- 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 Trustrecommendations.
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.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- 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
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic IT Skills
Desirable
- Basic understanding of safeguarding
Skills
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Venepuncture skills
Experience
Essential
- Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.
Desirable
- Experience of caring in a personal or professional setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable
- NVQ Level II
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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