Phlebotomist

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT; Warrington; On-site; GBP 12,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Warrington is seeking a Phlebotomist to join their team. This role offers 20 hours of work per week with core hours from 7am to 8pm. The successful candidate will collect blood samples, provide customer care, and perform clerical tasks within a compassionate environment. Full training will be provided, and flexibility in working hours is required. Competitive hourly pay of £11.45 is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in collecting blood samples by venepuncture and capillary on both adults and children is desired.
• Previous training in phlebotomy will be an advantage.
• Flexible approach to working hours to meet service-level requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples by venepuncture and capillary.
• Perform clerical and housekeeping tasks.
• Provide excellent customer care.

Skills

Customer care service

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Good basic education

Tools

Computer literacy

Knowledge of Lorenzo

Job description

Phlebotomist

The closing date is 16 November 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Warrington and Halton phlebotomy team. If you are enthusiastic about patient care and have a desire to work in a supportive, compassionate, and dedicated team, this is the role for you.

The phlebotomy service is based across both Warrington & Halton hospital sites and some general practitioners in Runcorn.

This is a 20 hours a week permanent contract.

The core hours will be from 7am until 8pm Monday to Sunday 7 days a week.

£11.45p per hour, £11,937 per annum pro‑rate working 20 hours a week, subject to satisfactory personal development and performance.

Weekend working is on a rotation basis to support the service demands. Hours will be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

Your main duties will be the collection of blood samples by venepuncture and capillary on both adults and children.

The successful candidate must be computer literate; knowledge of Lorenzo would be an advantage, but it is not essential as full training will be given.

Additional duties will include clerical and housekeeping tasks.

The candidate will need to provide a prominent level of customer‑care service and possess excellent communication skills with patients, staff, and managers.

All applicants are expected to possess good teamwork qualities, be forward‑thinking, and have a willingness to learn new skills.

The candidate must have a flexible approach to working hours to meet service‑level requirements and needs.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience for our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities, and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work, and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton, we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital provides emergency, critical care and maternity services, while Halton Hospital focuses on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre. Many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

We are a CQC‑rated "good" organisation with "outstanding" features, working towards university hospital status and having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, recognised as a pioneer in equality, diversity and inclusion. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards the Anti‑Racist Organisation Framework.

Job responsibilities

For a full list of roles and responsibilities please see the attached JD & Person Specification.

Person Specification

• Previous training will be an advantage.
• Good basic education.

Training

Full training will be provided.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

Warrington Pathology department, Warrington Hospital