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Main area
Phlebotomist
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 20 hours per week (Varied - predominantly 5 x 4 hour shifts)
Job ref
225-DIV1JD-8348408
Employer
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
New Cross Hospital
Town
Wolverhampton
Salary
£25,272 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/11/2026 16:00
Interview date
11/11/2026

Employer heading

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust logo

Phlebotomist

Band 2

 

 

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our busy phlebotomy team at  The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

20 hour position - 5 weekday shifts (varying hours)  based at New Cross predominantly, cross site working is also required.

Phlebotomy skills, a current UK driving license and the use of a car are highly desirable for this role. You must be committed to delivering a high standard of service in line with our Trust values.

Phlebotomy duties include taking blood samples from patients, labelling tubes, and the  storing of samples for Pathology.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible to work as part of a team in the Phlebotomy Department and will  be expected to work in clinics and wards on the hospital site.  They will be expected to  respond positively to the changing demands of the service. 

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details and main responsibilities. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good general education
  • Good Numeracy and Literacy
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ Healthcare qualification

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • work well within a multidisciplinary team
  • ability to work without direct supervision

Skill

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills
  • Accurate and legible handwriting/record keeping

Working Environment

Essential criteria
  • Exposure to bodily fluids
Desirable criteria
  • experience in Healthcare environment

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Working as team member
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Previous patient facing role
Desirable criteria
  • Clinical phlebotomy experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Sunflower Hidden DisabilitiesRace CodeVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerPrince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itNursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards WinnerStep into healthPeople PromiseWork Experience Quality Standard - Gold AwardSmoke Free

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
emma-marie taylor
Job title
Phlebotomy Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01902 695673
Additional information

Sarah Gibson

[email protected]

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