Community Phlebotomist | North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Community Phlebotomist to join our Domiciliary Phlebotomy Service. The role requires venipuncture competency in patients in the community and the ability to work independently.

You will carry out prescribed blood tests, maintain clear written and verbal communication, and input data into our electronic systems. A vehicle and business insurance are required to access patient locations.

Qualifications

• Must be clinically competent to carry out venipuncture in the community.
• Ability to obtain venous blood samples independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipuncture requests for community patients.
• Work as part of a domiciliary phlebotomy team and manage own schedule.
• Prioritise daily tasks and input data into electronic systems.

Skills

Venepuncture

IT literacy

Verbal communication

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Community Phlebotomist | North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

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**Applications will close early once a sufficient number of applications is reached***

We are seeking to recruit a Phlebotomist on a permanent 37.5 hour per week contract to join our existing Domiciliary Phlebotomy Service for North Tees. We are looking to recruit highly motivated enthusiastic person to work as part of the team.

The applicants must be clinically competent in carrying out venepuncture requests on patients in the community and demonstrate an ability to work alone. (Please note it is expected that the applicant must already be able to obtain venous blood samples.) The applicant must have a vehicle to use for this post and have business insurance.

The role requires the post holder to be able to communicate clearly with excellent written and verbal communication skills. The post holder will also be expected to the IT literate as electronic systems are used to input clinical data. Previous use of SystmOne would be an advantage The post holder will need to be able to prioritise their day and be familiar with all routine blood tests and their clinical importance.

The hours of work will be on a shift rota over five days a week.

Applicants must be able to access work locations on a frequent basis within short timescales.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”

We are seeking to recruit a Phlebotomist on a permanent 37.5 hour per week contract to join our existing Domiciliary Phlebotomy Service for North Tees. We are looking to recruit highly motivated enthusiastic person to work as part of the team.

The applicants must be clinically competent in carrying out venepuncture requests on patients in the community and demonstrate an ability to work alone. (Please note it is expected that the applicant must already be able to obtain venous blood samples.)

The role requires the post holder to be able to communicate clearly with excellent written and verbal communication skills. The post holder will also be expected to the IT literate as electronic systems are used to input clinical data. Previous use of SystmOne would be an advantage The post holder will need to be able to prioritise their day and be familiar with all routine blood tests and their clinical importance.

The hours of work will be on a shift rota over five days a week.

Applicants must be able to access work locations on a frequent basis within short timescales.

This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Oct 2026