Phlebotomist

NHS; Rugby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Rugby is seeking a Phlebotomist to collect blood samples and support patient care. The role requires flexibility to work various shifts, including weekends and bank holidays. Successful applicants should have a full clean UK driving license. Join a dedicated team committed to high-quality healthcare and contribute to improving patient services. Full and part-time positions are available, with opportunities for training and development.

Qualifications

• Full clean UK driving license required.
• Keen and flexible individuals needed.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples from patients as specified.
• Dispose of contaminated materials safely.
• Monitor and replenish medical stock.

Skills

Flexibility

Patient care

Teamwork

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Phlebotomist

The closing date is 30 November 2025

Perform phlebotomy and other duties within the laboratory supporting other staff within the team whilst providing optimum patient care.

Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services provides phlebotomy services at 6 main sites: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, City of Coventry Health Centre in Coventry, Hospital of St Cross in Rugby, George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton and South Warwick Foundation Trust in Warwick with Out‑patient and In‑patient services. A number of Community Clinics, GP Clinics and Domiciliary services are also supported, covering Coventry, Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Birmingham.

The recruitment day will be held on 10th December 2025

Please note that this position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

We are currently looking for Phlebotomists to work at our site in Hospital of St Cross in Rugby. We are looking to increase access to our services for patients, and are therefore looking to introduce both in‑patient and out‑patient services across 7 days.

Applicants will be expected to work shift patterns to support these services going forwards, including early, late, weekend and Bank Holiday shifts. We are looking for keen and flexible individuals to be trained to a high level to become Phlebotomists within our team. The role will require a full clean UK driving licence as you may be asked to work on other sites and transfer items between them, although a main “base” site will be identified.

Full and part‑time positions are available – full flexibility is a must and successful applicants will be expected to work a variety of shifts.

Closing Date:

This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence – University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

• Responsible for the collection of blood samples from inpatients, outpatients, clinics, GP surgeries and homes of patients as specified by the supervisor.
• Responsible for the safe disposal of contaminated materials, including sharps.
• Undertake reception duties within the department to welcome and advise patients and staff as required by supervisor.
• Sort and identify specimens received.
• Prepare samples for testing using separation techniques such as centrifugation and tapping off.
• Track and record samples to ensure that relevant information is available for the supervisor.
• Monitor and replenish medical stock.
• Undertake agreed clinical and non‑clinical tasks following training, ensuring referral to appropriate trained staff as required.
• Support less experienced members of staff in their orientation to the department and role.
• Participate in appraisals and personal reviews to achieve personal objectives.
• Participate in the provision of an out of hours laboratory service as required.
• Assist with the provision of high‑quality service for staff and patients.
• Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
• Undertake such duties as shall be prescribed by the Deputy Laboratory Manager in accordance with this grade of post.

Recruiting to Values

To ensure that we provide world‑class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours Framework and Values Based Recruitment Factsheet which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.

The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

If you are invited to attend interview you will be asked to set up an account with the Trac recruitment system in order to confirm your interview time.

Person Specification

Qualification/Training

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills & Abilities

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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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.

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust