Phlebotomist (Bournemouth)

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Dorset is seeking an experienced Phlebotomist to join their team. The role involves obtaining blood samples through venepuncture, ensuring accurate labeling and treatment of samples. Candidates should have strong literacy, numeracy, and communication skills. The position requires working in a busy service with a focus on patient care. Inexperienced applicants may be considered with prior completion of a venepuncture course.

Qualifications

• Good literacy and numeracy skills are essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively within a team.
• Completion of a venepuncture course prior to interview is required for inexperienced applicants.

Responsibilities

• Perform venepuncture and obtain blood samples.
• Ensure samples are labelled and treated correctly.
• Greet patients professionally and check their details.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Do you have the skills and personality to join our phlebotomy team?

University Hospitals Dorset has an opening for an experienced Phlebotomist. Do you have good literacy, numeracy and communication skills? Will you be able to work within a team and under your own initiative in this busy service? This role is physically demanding, requiring you to have great attention to detail and accuracy when performing venepuncture. Are you looking for a career and are you passionate about patient care? Then this is the role for you.

This service operates between 07.30-16.30 Monday to Friday; 7.30-12.00 Saturday and Sunday and includes bank holidays.

Inexperienced applicants may be considered providing a venepuncture course has been completed prior to interview.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Shortlisting Date: Between 15th and 17th October

Interview Date: 24th October 2025

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

To carry out duties / responsibilities in accordance with the Trust and Directorate Policies, Protocols including Health and Safety Policies.

To greet patients in a courteous and professional manner.

To check the relevant details of patients requiring Pathology tests, resolving and outstanding difficulties.

Obtain by venepuncture or capillary sampling the correct blood specimens(s).

Ensure samples are correctly labelled, put into the correct containers and otherwise properly treated so as to be suitable for the analyses requested.