About this role
Job summary
The post is suitable for an individual who wish to develop clinical skills to support the specialty teams by delivering quality care by providing Phlebotomy Services. We are a large and busy unit providing services to multiple specialties and you will work closely with the Nursing and Medical Staff within Outpatients.
If you believe you have the skillsrequiredto fulfil this role we would like to hear from you.
Interview Date: 25 June 2026 27 Hours/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will assist in the delivery of safe and effective care, working at Freeman Hospital. Phlebotomists perform venepuncture and blood collection as requested by Medical/Nursing Staff. They ensure blood samples are labelled correctly and returned to the laboratory in a timely fashion.
As a phlebotomist, you'll need:
to be caring and kind willing to be hands-on with patients to be able to put patients at ease - they might feel anxious about giving blood able to follow instructions and procedures able to work in a team but use your own initiative able to explain procedures to patients, careful and methodical You'll also need:
good communication skills including listening skills good organisational and observational skills When taking blood, you must be careful that you
don't harm the patient don't disturb any nursing care that the patient is receiving take the blood correctly so it can be used for testing label the samples carefully store the blood correctly deliver the samples promptly to the lab
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
By working with colleagues, provide a directorate wide phlebotomy service in allocated clinical areas. To perform venepuncture blood collection as requested by medical/nursing staff. To ensure blood samples are labelled correctly in line with Trust recommendations.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Basic IT Skills
Desirable
Basic understanding of safeguarding
Skills Essential
Effective organisation and time management skills. Able to work effectively within a team and under own direction and as part of a multidisciplinary team Dexterity at a level to perform phlebotomy duties
Desirable
Venepuncture skills
Experience Essential
Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.
Desirable
Experience of caring in a personal or professional setting
Qualifications Essential
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Desirable
NVQ Level II
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Freeman Hospital
317 01 Freeman Hospital
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)