Phlebotomist

University Hospital Southampton NHS FT; Southampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Phlebotomist, where you'll be a key player in providing exceptional patient care. This part-time role offers comprehensive training and the opportunity to work in a supportive team environment, enriching your skills in a dynamic setting.

Benefits

Full training provided

Supportive team environment

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Ability to cope with work pressures in high care areas.
• Experience in providing healthcare preferred but training available.

Responsibilities

• Greet and receive patients, ensuring confidentiality.
• Collect blood samples according to Pathology standards.
• Prioritize urgent requests and ensure timely specimen delivery.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Willingness to undertake NVQ training

Job description

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Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a hard working and self motivated Phlebotomist to join our busy Lymington hospital Phlebotomy team.

This service is managed and run by our Pathology Phlebotomy team at UHS.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role.

We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Working for our organisation

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

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At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Location: Lymington New Forest Hospital

Department: UHS Pathology Outpatients

Hours: 07:15 – 17:00, Monday to Friday (This role is part time covering three days per week 9hrs 15 minutes per day, some flexibility in days worked between Monday and Friday.)

Experience: No previous experience required – full training provided

Lymington New Forest Hospital is a friendly and fast-paced community hospital situated on the edge of the beautiful New Forest. We are currently seeking a motivated and compassionate individual to join our Outpatient Pathology team as a Phlebotomist.

What We Offer

Full training, including hands-on phlebotomy training with the Clinical Skills Team at University Hospital Southampton (UHS)

Supportive and collaborative team environment

Opportunity to develop new clinical skills in a dynamic setting

What You'll Do

Greet and receive patients in a calm, courteous, and professional manner, ensuring confidentiality and dignity at all times

Identify patients accurately and collect blood samples according to established Pathology Standard Operating Procedures

Prioritise urgent or fasting requests, liaise with ward staff as necessary, and ensure timely delivery of all specimens

We are looking for a self-motivated, reliable, and confident communicator

A team player who thrives under pressure — during peak times, we may see a patient every 6 minutes

Some travel to Southampton General Hospital is required for required Mandatory and Statutory training

To learn more about the role and its responsibilities, please read the full Job Description and Person Specification attached below.

Join us and be part of a professional, progressive team dedicated to providing excellent patient care.

Person specification

Trust Values

Essential criteria

• Patient First
• Always Improving
• Working Together
  
  

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

Essential criteria

• Willingness to learn new skills. Ability to work as part of a team but also having the ability to work on their own Experience in providing healthcare
• Ability to cope with work pressures when working in high care areas when having difficulty in collecting blood sample from patients
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary environment NVQ3, or willing to undertake NVQ training
• Ability to complete all training packages including Venesection and cannulation course and ANTT course within 2 months
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience in providing healthcare
• Experience preferred but not essential, as full in house training given
• NVQ3, or willing to undertake NVQ training
• Basic Life Support training
• Previous clinical experience in a hospital setting
• Experience in Venesection in an acute setting
• Experience in hospital IT systems

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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