Phlebotomist

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in England is hiring a Phlebotomist to join its team. This role involves obtaining blood samples, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, and delivering samples to the lab. Candidates must possess experience in healthcare, strong communication skills, and attention to detail. The position requires working both independently and as part of a team in busy environments. Successful applicants will receive training in various duties related to the role, fostering an inclusive work culture.

Benefits

Training provided in multiple competencies

Supportive work environment

Commitment to equality and diversity

Qualifications

• Experience of working with the public.
• Experience in a healthcare setting.
• Previous experience of venepuncture.

Responsibilities

• Obtain blood samples from patients following safety procedures.
• Communicate clearly with patients to ensure understanding and consent.
• Transport samples to the laboratory according to SOP.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Empathy

Education

Venepuncture Training

Job description

The interviews will be held W/C 9th February 2026

The Phlebotomy team play an important role in supporting patient pathways through the hospital.

You should like meeting people and working as part of a team, putting people at ease, and be responsible and reliable. It is essential that you are careful, methodical and enjoy following rules and procedures to carry out this role.

The role includes obtaining blood samples from patients and ensuring their safe delivery to the laboratory for testing.

Experience is essential.

You will be required to work independently at the Community Diagnostic Centre, and on the main hospital site, performing obtaining blood samples and overseeing reception duties.

Main duties of the job

• Communicate clearly with patients using sensitivity and empathy to ensure the patient fully understands and gains clear consent to the procedure they will be undergoing, paying particular attention to patients where there may be barriers to understanding and advising appropriately.
• Ensure a minimum data set is recorded on every patient’s request form and ensure that all pre-test requirements have been followed by the patient prior to venepuncture taking place, resolving any issues according to SOPs.
• Use the Trust Order Comms IT system to retrieve and print request forms already generated by the requesting physician. Use Qpulse – Pathology software programme to acknowledge new and reviewed documents, report incidents, ensure training and competencies are up to date. Use Careflow to record patient information and data.
• Ensure all samples, personally generated, are correctly labelled in accordance with minimum data set requirements and paying attention to detail according to SOP.
• Postholder will ensure all personally generated samples are transported to the Laboratories as soon as is practicable, either personally or via the Hospital Chute System or via the Hospital transport/taxi service when working in the community, according to SOP.

About us

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work.

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone.

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

We reserve the right to close positions early.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

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Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please give an example of when you've treated others with respect and consideration; where you’ve listened carefully and responded with empathy, kindness and sensitivity?

Knowledge and Awareness

• Have undertaken and been deemed competent in the theory and practical training of venepuncture or be prepared to complete this training and assessment.
• Understand the need for confidentiality.
• Aware of Health and Safety requirements.
• Knowledge of Infection Control.
• First aid trained.

Experience

• Experience of working with the public.
• Experience of the Health Care setting.
• Previous experience of having practiced regular venepuncture.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work towards a competency-based Venepuncture Training Package. Recorded in a competency book. See additional competency package.
• Willingness to undertake Customer care experience/training.
• Training provided in relation to waiting list management.
• Training provided in relation to receptionist duties.
• Training provided in relation to point of contact tests.

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.