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NUH PHLEBOTOMY
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (Contract start date: 01.07.26 and end date: 31.12.2026)
Hours
Part time - 20 hours per week
Job ref
259-7824173NUH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Newham University Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£29,651 - £31,312 Per annum inc pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/03/2026 23:59

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Phlebotomist

Band 3

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Although this position is a 6 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 6 months.

We are seeking an experienced phlebotomist to join our friendly team for a 6-months fixed-term contract (20 hours per week).. We are a dynamic department and would like to hear from suitable qualified people. You will have had recent phlebotomy experience with minimum of 1year adult and 6 months paediatrics phlebotomy experience and are expected to complete our local competency assessments. 

The successful candidate will have a flexible approach to duties.

An essential requirement of the post is an ability to deal with patients in a confidential, professional, and sensitive manner.

For informal enquiries, please email [email protected]

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder is expected to collect blood samples from patients in all wards and clinics as required, including isolation, paediatric and outlying units as requested by an authorised officer, by means of venepuncture, skin puncture or other authorised methods, using the method most appropriate to the individual patient’s needs and requirements. 
  • To participate in the provision of a high-quality phlebotomy service to paediatric and adult patients in all locations as required inc. Mental Health Hospital, wards, OPD and ED.
  • To manage and prioritise workload in various clinical areas.
  • To be involved in the training of other staff where appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSEs in Maths and English language or minimum of Key Skills Level 1 in literacy and numeracy, or equivalent qualifications. • U.K. recognised Phlebotomy certificate of competence.
  • U.K. recognised Phlebotomy certificate of competence.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working as a phlebotomist in paediatric clinic, Outpatient Department, Wards, Antenatal Clinic and Mental Health Hospital.
  • Experience of working in a clinical team.
  • Experience of working with the public and demonstrating strong customer care skills.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Clear verbal and written communication
  • Basic IT skills.
  • Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable, empathetic and friendly manner when dealing with patients
  • Able to organise own workload and use own initiative.
  • Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills.
  • Able to work calmly within a pressured environment.
  • Able to work well within a diverse team
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of using millennium CRS. Experience of using Swift-Queue online patients booking system.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • U.K. recognised Phlebotomy certificate of competence.
  • Awareness of the physical, psychological, cultural and social needs of patients.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to participate in internal rotation and all relevant service needs/shifts
  • Prepared to be flexible by working across different hospital sites, trusts and adapting to changes within the service.
  • Knowledge of infection control procedures and protocols and required action to prevent cross infection
  • Prepared to undertake further training.
  • Able to reflect and appraise own performance.
  • Prepared to dress in accordance with the Trust’s uniform policy
  • Able to work well within a diverse team.
  • Punctuality
  • Able to meet the moving and handling and manual dexterity requirements of the post.
  • Satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory attendance record
  • Flexibility in working hours.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk 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.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Khair Zaman
Job title
Phlebotomy Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02073638983
Additional information

Can be contacted over the phone Monday - Friday 12pm - 5pm or email 7days a week.  

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