Phlebotomist (Band 2) - Phlebotomy - University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000

Job description

Main area: Phlebotomy

Grade Band: 2

Contract: Fixed term: 6 months (maternity cover due to end 14/08/2025)

Hours: Part time - 29.5 hours per week (Mon- 14:00-19:30 , Wed , Thurs and Fri 8:00-17:00)

Job ref: 205-7084616

Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Royal Stoke University Hospital

Town: Stoke on Trent

Salary: £23,615 pro rata pa

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 08/04/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for a confident and well-presented individual to join our phlebotomy team. The collection of quality blood samples from patients is a vital stage in many medical investigations. The successful applicants must enjoy working with people and possess good communication skills.

Based at Royal Stoke, the successful applicant will be expected to work at the community centres as well as Royal Stoke and County Hospitals. You should be able to work independently and as part of a team.

Attention to detail is important along with basic keyboard skills, and applicants should enjoy the challenge of working in a fast-paced patient environment.

It is a requirement of your role that you have access to a car for work purposes, which must be suitable for travelling to community phlebotomy clinics and transporting samples back to the hospital. It is your responsibility to ensure the vehicle is insured for class 1 business use and the transportation of pathology samples. Expenses will be paid in accordance with Trust Policy when you use your vehicle for work purposes.

Main duties of the job

We offer a phlebotomy service in a range of locations across North Midlands, including Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, ward-based, community walk-in centres, and community appointment-based clinics.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provides emergency treatment, planned operations, and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work, and research.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance, including full-time, part-time hours, and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Working hours can be discussed at interview.

Person specification

Qualifications /Training

• NVQ/QCF level 2/apprenticeship level 2 or equivalent in related subject or GCSE English and maths at C grade or above or equivalent
• GCSE at grade C or above or equivalent in a science subject
• Care related NVQ

Experience

• Evidence of manual dexterity and technical work
• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Previous work involving Phlebotomy
• Work in a healthcare role or similar

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to work to defined protocols and seek advice where appropriate
• Basic Keyboard Skills

Other Job Requirements

• Understanding of the job requirements
• Must have transport and be able to travel to outreach/walk-in phlebotomy clinics

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non-encrypted format.

If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles. On this occasion, we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.