Job summary
- Main area
- Phlebotomist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 18 hours per week (2x part time posts, 1 x 18 hours, 1 x 19.5 hours)
- Job ref
- 241-259DS-25
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bolton Hospital
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Phlebotomist
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
1 x 18 hours and 1 x 19.5 hours
An opportunity has arisen for part time Phlebotomists to join the team at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Phlebotomy experience would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be provided.
A full driving licence is desirable.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of a close knit professional team of 20 phlebotomists. The job involves taking blood samples from patients (adults/children) for analysis in the Laboratory Medicine Department. After a period of assessment you will be working on a rota basis in the hospital wards and outpatients departments which may include weekends. You may also be required to work at GP surgeries.
Working for our organisation
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the north west side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. We have a CQC rating as good overall and we have some key areas of outstanding practice with an outstanding rating for being well led at every level.
Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare. The Trust offer a range of flexible working patterns to enable our staff to balance their work and personal life.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good all round education.
- Driving licence
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous phlebotomy experience. Previous NHS experience.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Team working. Work under pressure. Good clear communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Computer literate
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Aware of phlebotomists role
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexible working
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
- Karen Moorcroft
- Job title
- Phlebotomy supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204 390508
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