Phlebotomist jobs in United Kingdom

The closing date is 25 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior band 4 Phlebotomist within the Phlebotomy department in our Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic senior Phlebotomist to support the work of our friendly but busy Phlebotomy department based across two sites at Queen's and King George Hospitals. The successful candidate will join our team as a senior member of staff in bleeding patients on our ward areas and outpatient area.

We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic senior Phlebotomist with a passion and willingness to help support both patients and colleagues. You would be expected to work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the department to achieve a high standard of care, good customer care focus, pleasant and understanding to members of the public. Good punctual attendance and a flexible approach to work are required.

This job would suit a local person with previous experience as a senior Phlebotomist in a healthcare setting.

You should demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail. Satisfactory performance in mathematics and English at secondary school level or equivalent is required. All work will be carried out under the supervision of qualified staff.

Provide high quality phlebotomy service meeting the needs and requirements of users. Supervise phlebotomy staff working in the Trust and liaise with senior laboratory staff as required.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and to eliminate corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries – live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted‑accredited apprenticeship programmes. We are proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

• NVQ level 3 plus additional training to diploma level equivalent, or equivalent through short courses
• Significant experience as a Phlebotomist, especially at Senior Phlebotomist level

• Good organisational skills
• Effective interpersonal skills

• Experience of taking blood from children

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.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

£12,880 to £13,950 a year Per Annum Inclusive