Phlebotomist Band 2 or 3 depending on experience | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton, Dunstable; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 39 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Phlebotomist at Band 2 or 3 depending on experience to join our busy Phlebotomy, Anticoagulant, Inpatients and Outpatients services. The post covers 18 hours per week across sites in Bedford and Luton.

Hours: Mon Tue Thu Fri 8:30-13:00; weekends on a rota basis. Band 3 duties may include paediatric sample collection and general departmental tasks. The Trust offers development and training further in-house opportunities.

Qualifications

• Band 2 or 3 phlebotomy role depending on experience.
• Phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Willing to work across hospital sites as required.

Responsabilités

• Take blood samples from inpatients and outpatients.
• Carry out general departmental duties.
• Work on a rota including weekends and bank holidays.
• Collect samples from paediatric patients (Band 3 level).
• Assist in anticoagulant clinics as required.

Description du poste

Phlebotomist Band 2 or 3 depending on experience | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are currently looking for enthusiastic phlebotomists to work in our very busy Phlebotomy, Anticoagulant, Inpatients and Outpatients services.

The locations of our services are:

Luton and Dunstable Hospital inpatient wards, adult and paediatric outpatient departments

Arndale House in Luton shopping mall

The Travel Lodge, Dunstable Road, Luton. (09.00-17.00)

You will be part of a developing team working in a very busy and essential area of the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Duties will include:

• Taking blood samples from outpatients and inpatients.
• Carrying out general departmental duties.

This is a Band 2 or 3 (depending on experience) working 18 hours per week.

Hours are Monday Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30-13.00

Working Saturday/ Sunday and Bank Holidays for 5 hours, on a staff Rota system.

Duties will include:

• To undertake collection of blood samples from inpatients, outpatients and GP requests after suitable training and assessment of competency.
• Band 3 phlebotomists will be expected to be able to collect samples from paediatric patients
• Carrying out general departmental duties.
• To work on a rota system at weekends and Bank Holidays.
• To carry out routine stock taking and monitor stock levels.
• To assist in anticoagulant clinics as required.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Please see job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert.

This advert closes on Thursday 19 Nov 2026

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£32,073 - £39,043 pa + £2,457.75 Recruitment & Retention Premia + on call allowance

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust