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The closing date is 31 December 2025

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network in line with a NHSI directive.

We are looking for a confident, reliable and well presented individual to join our phlebotomy team. The collection of quality blood samples from patients is a vital stage in many medical investigations. We offer a phlebotomy service in a range of locations across North Midlands including Royal Stoke Hospital, County Hospital, community walk-in centres and community bookable clinics.

Based at Royal Stoke, the successful applicant will be an integral part of the phlebotomy rota and expected to provide day to day supervision of the phlebotomy team in all of the above locations. You will also be expected to deputise for the Phlebotomy Manager when necessary. Experience in all phlebotomy techniques is essential. Previous supervisory experience would be considered an advantage.

The successful applicant must enjoy working with people and possess good communication skills. Attention to detail is important along with basic key board skills. It is a requirement of your role that you have access to a vehicle for work purposes, which must be suitable for travelling to community phlebotomy clinics and transporting samples back to the hospital premises. It is your responsibility to ensure that the vehicle is insured for class 1 business use and for the transportation of pathology samples. Expenses will be paid in accordance with Trust policy when you use your vehicle for work purposes.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.

The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

• GCSE English grade C or equivalent
• GCSE Maths grade C or equivalent
• Trained phlebotomist
• GCSE in science subject grade C or above
• Care related NVQ 3

• Highly competent in phlebotomy techniques
• Experience of working as a phlebotomist
• Ability to supervise a team
• Evidence of manual dexterity and technical work

• Basic key board skills
• ability to work towards defined protocols
• Good telephone and communication skills
• Ability to cope under pressure
• Methodical approach to work
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to show initiative

• Must have own transport and able to travel to clinics and transport samples and suitable insurance

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust