Phlebotomist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

Leave for emergency and planned events

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, …

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated phlebotomist to join our team. The role covers York Hospital and community clinics, with hours across a rotating schedule and both full-time and part-time options.

The successful candidate will deliver timely, patient‑focused blood collection, maintaining high standards of professionalism and safety in a supportive NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated team player.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Passionate about delivering high-quality, timely phlebotomy services.

Responsibilities

• To collect blood samples from patients through venepuncture as requested by clinicians.
• To collect blood samples safely with due respect to patient dignity and other clinical services.
• To ensure samples are collected in appropriate containers, labelled correctly and dispatched timely.
• To contribute to an efficient, high-quality service maintaining proficiency and professional standards.
• To work with Medical, Nursing and Laboratory staff to provide a rapid blood collection service across wards, OPD or GP practices.
• To provide phlebotomy services on York Hospital or designated areas as directed by Phlebotomy Manager.

Skills

Enthusiastic team player

Excellent interpersonal communication

Patient-care oriented

Flexible across locations and hours

Job description

Are you seeking a new challenge? We are looking for someone to join our friendly team of Phlebotomists! This is a either a full-time or part time position with up to 37.5 hours per week available. You will be part of a team providing a blood-taking service across York Hospital and community clinics at LNER Stadium, Vanguard Centre, Askham Bar, Selby War Memorial, Malton, Tadcaster Medical Centre, and Sherburn Medical Centre. You will need to be: o An enthusiastic and motivated team player o Someone with excellent interpersonal and communication skills o Passionate about delivering high-quality, timely, and effective phlebotomy services o Flexible and able to work across all service locations and hours on a rotating basis Previous blood-taking experience is not essential. If you share our values and are committed to patient care, we would love to hear from you! Please note: Previous applicants within the last 6 months need not apply. Interviews for this position are held in person only and requests for remote interviews will not be offered.,

Responsibilities

• To collect blood samples from patients through venepuncture, as requested by clinicians and other appropriately authorised doctors and health professionals.
• To collect blood samples safely with due respect to the dignity of patients, and the needs of other clinical services.
• To ensure blood samples are collected in appropriate containers, labelled correctly, and prepared and dispatched to relevant laboratory sections in a timely and correct manner.
• To contribute to the provision of an efficient, high quality service and ensure that proficiency and competence and personal and professional standards of that group are maintained.
• To work closely with Medical, Nursing, and Laboratory staff to provide a rapid blood collection service, which is sensitive to service requirements on individual Wards, OPD or GP practices as appropriate.
• To provide high quality, timely and effective phlebotomy services to patients on one or more floors at York Hospital, or other designated areas as directed by the Phlebotomy Manager.
• To take part in a weekend and bank holiday rota to maintain phlebotomy services across the Trust.
  We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers.