Job summary
- Main area
- Phlebotomist
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend rotation)
- Job ref
- 200-NN-7347752-AHP-Z
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £30,074 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Phlebotomist
Band 2
Job overview
St George's hospital is one of the country's leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for excellent quality of care, cutting-edge treatment, education and research. We provide general, specialist, and tertiary services locally and nationally to all age groups. We recognise that it is only possible to provide high quality healthcare if we can recruit the right staff.
The Phlebotomy department see on average 6,000 patients a week, working with a large variety of specialities to provide the best possible patient experience. An exciting opportunity has now arisen for Band 2 Phlebotomists in our Blood Testing Department.
We are looking for enthusiastic and vibrant people to join our team of junior and senior phlebotomists to perform phlebotomy on adults and children over 12. You do not need previous phlebotomy experience but will need to be a dynamic and motivated person with previous patient or customer care experience. Our department also has community settings across 4 sites and so you will also need to be flexible regarding working times and locations. Of course, this also means that no 2 days are ever the same and each day brings a new experience.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibility of the Phlebotomist is to perform venepuncture for the collection of blood samples, with minimum trauma to both patient and specimen, from in-patients and out-patients for the diagnosis and care of a patient. It is essential to all aspects of the role that the post holder can organise efficiently, perform under pressure, work on their own initiative and as part of a team as well as under the guidance of supervision, following written standardised procedures.
There is a need for shift and weekend work that necessitates a flexible approach to the hours and site of employment.
You may also be responsible for answering queries from patients so need to possess strong communication skills.
Working for our organisation
We are a large, friendly and diverse team made up of Phlebotomists, Senior Phlebotomists and Supervisors that currently provides an adult inpatient service and adult and paediatric outpatient services across sites in Tooting, Roehampton, Raynes Park and Battersea.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The collection of blood samples from patients through venepuncture for laboratory analysis, as requested by doctors, when necessary for the diagnosis and care of a patient, ensuring blood samples are labelled correctly in preparation for distribution to the appropriate laboratories.
Liaises with all groups of staff to provide an effective Phlebotomy service.
To provide an efficient routine in-patient and outpatient Phlebotomy service to adults referred to the service for blood tests by their General Practitioner or clinic. The post holder will be required to work independently, liaise with other healthcare professionals, clinicians, laboratory staff, patients and/or their representatives. This may be in a hospital or outreach clinic.
**please refer to the attached job description for more details****
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Good general education
Desirable criteria
- Previous phlebotomy training/experience
- Adult phlebotomy training certificate
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous patient or customer care experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous adult phlebotomy experience
- Experience of working in an acute hospital environment
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work on own initiative and minimal supervision. Able to work under pressure
- Able to work throughout the trust and offsite areas
- Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Adult Venepuncture collection skill
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the BD vacutainer blood collection system
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Seamus Moscrop-Jennings
- Job title
- Phlebotomy Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8266 6726
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