Job summary
- Main area
- Phlebotomy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-NMUH-7518500
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North Middlesex Universistyhospital
- Town
- Edmonton
- Salary
- £29,179 per annum including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 2 phlebotomist
NHS AfC: Band 2
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity to join our phlebotomy team working at North Middlesex Hospital as a full time phlebotomist. The service covers outpatients, inpatients, paediatrics and community based service Hubs
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the efficient running of the in-patient, outpatients, and community phlebotomy service. This will include both adults and Children. They will ensure that the patient’s needs are met integrating high quality care in the most cost-effective setting.
To perform daily, the pro-active task of venepuncture (blood collection). To draw, label and store blood samples in a safe and effective manner that ensures the samples are fit for analytical/diagnostic testing within the Laboratory whilst maintaining excellent standards of customer care for our patients.
Working for our organisation
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Practice safe standards of care to patients following guidelines and policies and within the scope of the Phlebotomy role.
Work effectively as part of a team.
Obtain consent prior to drawing samples in accordance with Trust policies.
Participate in the delivery and maintenance of an efficient Phlebotomy service on our wards, Outpatients Department, Community Hubs and other service areas as designated by the management team.
Must have completed a recognised period of phlebotomy training in the methods of venepuncture and safe/ correct disposal of sharps and items contaminated with blood and signed off as competent, within an NHS or private healthcare setting.
Must have experience of working within an inpatient setting or NHS hospital
Ensure that patients are always treated safely and courteously and experience the minimum of distress throughout the blood sampling procedure.
Check patient details and that blood request forms or ICE requests have been properly completed by requesting clinician.
Liaise with the public and other healthcare professionals.
Obtain blood from adult patients using safety needles and disposable tourniquets
Dealing with patients with varying disabilities and/or confusion.
Ensuring that the sample/s are correctly labelled, drawn into the correct sample bottles and otherwise properly treated, to be suitable for the analyses requested.
Maintain the highest professional standards and customer care at all times whilst carrying out role.
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- UK recognised qualification in Phlebotomy
- Level 2 QCF Diploma in Clinical Healthcare support/ Level 2 NVQ in Healthcare/Health & Social Care
- GCSE A*- D in English Language or equivalent (e.g., Certificate in Adult Literacy at Level 1)
Experience
Essential criteria
- experience of working in a health care setting
- Be able to work as a member of a team
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work, policies, and procedures.
- Committed to providing high quality patient care.
- IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills,
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- David Hastings
- Job title
- Clinical Phlebotomy Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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