Medical Lab Assistant / Phlebotomist (Bank)

Nuffield Health; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay (Working Time Directive)

Pension scheme

Discounted gym membership £35/month

Job summary

Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant (Bank) with phlebotomy duties to support our Pathology team. This bank/adhoc role is ad hoc, part-time, and paid at £12.84 per hour, ensuring flexible hours to match service needs.

You will handle specimen administration, manage inquiries, and prioritise a busy workload while maintaining professionalism and high standards of patient care within a supportive hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy skills are essential for the role.
• Commitment to excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support to our talented Pathology team
• Be responsible for specimen administration
• Manage enquiry handling
• Prioritise a busy workload
• Keep calm under pressure and remain professional

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen handling

Customer service

Education

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

Medical Lab Assistant / Phlebotomist (Bank)

Medical Laboratory Assistant (Bank) Plymouth Hospital | Pathology | Ad hoc | Part time Salary £12.84 per hour

Main duties of the job

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant, you will:

• Provide high-quality support to our talented Pathology team


• Be responsible for specimen administration


• Manage enquiry handling


• Prioritise a busy workload


• Keep calm under pressure and remain professional

About us

Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital. The Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital is situated next to the Nuffield Health Devonshire Gym, in Derriford, Plymouth and we have been part of the Plymouth community since 1971. We have 3 main theatres 2 laminar flow and 1 digital, a fully JAG accredited endoscopy suite, a 35-bedded ward with one 4 bedded bay and one 2 bedded bay. Our outpatients department has 12 consulting rooms with a dedicated ophthalmology suite and ENT service. We carry out treatment under a range of specialities including Orthopaedics, Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery. We recently were rated in the top 50 hospitals in the country for our total hip replacement patient outcomes.

Job responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support to our talented Pathology team


• Be responsible for specimen administration


• Manage enquiry handling


• Prioritise a busy workload


• Keep calm under pressure and remain professional

Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month. Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

Qualifications

• As a Medical Laboratory Assistant at our Plymouth Hospital, you'll show a commitment to excellent customer service.

Experience

• In addition to your technical skills in pathology, you also understand how to use laboratory information systems. Phlebotomy is essential for this role.

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.