Job summary
- Main area
- Phlebotomist
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 days working shifts pattern)
- Job ref
- 407-WCCSS-7961264-B
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/07/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 31/07/2026
Employer heading
Phlebotomist
Band 2
Walsall Manor Hospital is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services. The Trust primarily serves the immediate population of Walsall with some patients requiring more specialised treatment at other, neighbouring Trusts. The Trust continues to invest in its facilities and services, supporting high-quality care for the communities it serves.
This role offers the opportunity to work within our integrated care model, contributing to high-quality services that help people remain independent in their own homes and communities.
We are committed to investing in our workforce and creating an environment where colleagues can learn, contribute and develop. Our new Urgent Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, demonstrates our ongoing investment in facilities and services.
As an employee, you’ll benefit from an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package (detailed in Employer Description above), plus access to NHS pension arrangements and staff accommodation where available.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant, currently holding the Bronze Award, underlining our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.
RESPECT – COMPASSION – TEAMWORK – PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
We have 1 37.5 hour post available to recruit for in the phlebotomy department at Walsall manor hospital. The post holder will carry out phlebotomy (blood sample collection) in the inpatients wards, outpatients department and the antenatal clinic. We also cover two external sites ; for which you will receive training for.
We are a Monday - Sunday service and the post holder will participate in a 7 day Rota including bank holidays. If you are enthusiastic, flexible and take pride in your work then this could be opportunity for you.
**** PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY****
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for experienced Phlebotomists or individuals who have completed phlebotomy training to join the Phlebotomy Service based at Walsall Manor Hospital.
You will be responsible for taking blood samples from inpatients and outpatients at Walsall Manor hospital. You will need to demonstrate that you have the ability to work on your own initiative and to tight deadlines in a pressurized environment, and you must be able to walk, bend and handle medium loads over extended periods of time.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THE VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS.
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children’s Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.
Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
The post-holder will undertake other phlebotomy registered practitioner to effect timely investigations and treatments for adult patients.
The post holder will work regularly without direct supervision, but with guidance from the phlebotomy supervisor and manager where required.
Main duties and Responsibilities
- To perform Phlebotomy on patients in the inpatient, outpatient, antenatal and external sites as required
- Provides and receives sensitive information from patients and their representatives where a high degree of people skills is necessary. This may include dealing with distressed or aggressive patients.
- To correctly identify patients and to label blood samples taken from them safely and accurately.
- The postholder will exercise autonomy within professional boundaries and will be required to verify and validate specimen collection from phlebotomy ward collection sheets.
For main responsibilities in full please refer to the attached job description.
Person specification
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Previous experience within the healthcare profession.
- Phlebotomy practical experience
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Awareness of the anatomy and physiology relating to venepuncture and safe practice desirable.
- Awareness of local clinical policies and procedures
- Awareness of policies regarding the reduction and identification of risk e.g.: lone working, vulnerable adult etc
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Minimum of two GCSEs or equivalent
- Phlebotomy Qualification with practical experience
Desirable criteria
- Formal Phlebotomy training
- NVQ
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Donna Lamb
- Job title
- Phlebotomy Department Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01922721172
- Additional information
Please contact ext 6253 for further details.
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Pleck Road
Walsall
WS2 9PS
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