Phlebotomist

Bristol Nhs Foundation Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 3 Phlebotomist to join Weston General Hospital, working 20 hours per week. You will perform venepuncture across inpatient and outpatient settings, ensuring safe, correctly labelled samples for laboratory testing, and may support Outpatient Department duties as required.

You will work independently within your competencies, prioritising workload and collaborating with nursing, medical, outpatient and Pathology teams.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths or equivalent.
• Level 3 (SCQF-6): City and Guilds 3 / NVQ 3 / BTEC National Diploma / Experience equivalent.
• Venepuncture training with evidence of competency in blood collection.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of safe venepuncture practice.
• Knowledge of patient identification, blood collection, sample labelling and handling requirements.
• Ability to undertake venepuncture safely and competently.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and respond to changing service demands.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to support and share knowledge with less experienced colleagues.
• Basic IT skills and ability to use electronic clinical systems.

Responsibilities

• Undertake venepuncture for adult patients across inpatient and outpatient areas.
• Confirm patient identity, check blood requests and obtain consent prior to blood collection.
• Ensure samples are collected, labelled, handled and prepared correctly for laboratory analysis.
• Provide reassurance and adapt your approach for patients who may be anxious, distressed, confused or have additional needs.
• Organise and prioritise your workload in response to changing clinical demands.
• Recognise when blood collection cannot be safely completed and escalated appropriately.
• Maintain high standards of infection prevention, sharps safety, confidentiality and patient dignity.
• Work collaboratively with clinical and Pathology colleagues to support an effective phlebotomy service.
• Undertake Senior Healthcare Support Worker duties within the Outpatient Department when required, working within your assessed competencies and scope of practice.
• Support colleagues and contribute to the smooth and effective running of both the phlebotomy and outpatient services.

Skills

Communication

Venepuncture safety

Workload management

Teamwork

IT skills

Education

Level 2 English & Maths

Level 3 qualification (City & Guilds / NVQ / BTEC)

Venepuncture competency training

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Band 3 Phlebotomist to join our team at Weston General Hospital, working 20 hours per week.

This is a varied, patient-facing role supporting the delivery of a safe and efficient phlebotomy service across inpatient wards and outpatient areas. You will undertake venepuncture for adult patients, ensuring blood samples are collected safely, accurately labelled and handled appropriately for laboratory testing.

As part of this role, you will also be expected to support the Outpatient Department as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker when required, working flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

You will work independently within your agreed competencies, organising and prioritising your workload while working closely with nursing, medical, outpatient and Pathology colleagues.

We are looking for someone with excellent attention to detail and communication skills who can provide a calm, reassuring experience for patients and is willing to work flexibly across both phlebotomy and outpatient services.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake venepuncture for adult patients across inpatient and outpatient areas.
• Confirm patient identity, check blood requests and obtain consent prior to blood collection.
• Ensure samples are collected, labelled, handled and prepared correctly for laboratory analysis.
• Provide reassurance and adapt your approach for patients who may be anxious, distressed, confused or have additional needs.
• Organise and prioritise your workload in response to changing clinical demands.
• Recognise when blood collection cannot be safely completed and escalated appropriately.
• Maintain high standards of infection prevention, sharps safety, confidentiality and patient dignity.
• Work collaboratively with clinical and Pathology colleagues to support an effective phlebotomy service.
• Undertake Senior Healthcare Support Worker duties within the Outpatient Department when required, working within your assessed competencies and scope of practice.
• Support colleagues and contribute to the smooth and effective running of both the phlebotomy and outpatient services.

Working pattern

This is a part-time position of 20 hours per week. Flexibility will be required to support the needs of the Phlebotomy and Outpatient services.

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28 000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Essential qualifications

• Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths, or equivalent
• One of the following: Level 3 (SCQF - 6): City and Guilds 3 / NVQ 3 / BTEC National Diploma / Experience equivalent to the above qualifications
• Venepuncture training with evidence of competency in blood collection, or equivalent relevant training/experience

Essential knowledge, skills and abilities

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of safe venepuncture practice
• Knowledge of patient identification, blood collection, sample labelling and handling requirements
• Ability to undertake venepuncture safely and competently
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and respond to changing service demands
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to support and share knowledge with less experienced colleagues
• Basic IT skills and ability to use electronic clinical systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer contact

Outpatient Senior Sister: Jane Middle, [e-mail]

Reference number: 387-WD2621-LH

Closing date: 10 November 2026