Job summary
- Main area
- Phlebotomy
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 25 hours per week (5 hours per day Monday- Friday between 7am-7pm)
- Job ref
- 151-SL0493
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Frimley
- Salary
- £17,179 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Phlebotomist Weekdays
Band 2
Job overview
As a Phlebotomist, you will play a vital role in supporting patient care by collecting high-quality blood samples from patients across Frimley Park Hospital, as well as local sites including Farnham Hospital and the Aldershot Centre for Health.
Working within both inpatient wards and outpatient departments, you will help ensure that accurate and timely blood samples are available for diagnostic testing, enabling clinicians to make effective treatment decisions.
You will receive full training and ongoing supervision to develop your skills and confidence in all aspects of phlebotomy, infection control, and patient communication.
This role requires professionalism, compassion, and attention to detail to maintain high standards of patient safety and comfort.
Whether you are starting your NHS career or looking to expand your experience, you will be fully supported to deliver excellent service and contribute to the Trust’s commitment to outstanding patient care.
Main duties of the job
- As a key member of the phlebotomy team, your primary duty will be to obtain accurate and safe blood samples from patients in both ward and outpatient settings.
- You will provide a professional, caring, and reassuring service to patients, ensuring all samples are correctly labelled and promptly delivered to the laboratory.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with good manual dexterity and the ability to remain calm and efficient under pressure.
- You will work both independently and as part of a supportive team, adapting to changing workloads and covering other local sites as required.
- The department operates Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00, with rotational cover for bank holidays.
- Flexibility is key.
- This is an entry-level Band 2 position, with the opportunity to progress to Band 3 following successful completion of training and competency assessments.
- Full support and supervision will be provided throughout your development.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Using approved venepuncture techniques, you will collect blood samples from adult patients across a range of clinical areas, while receiving training to undertake paediatric phlebotomy (ages 10–16).
- You will select and use appropriate equipment for each procedure, ensuring patient comfort, safety, and dignity at all times.
- The role requires strict adherence to infection control, health and safety, and risk management procedures, particularly when working with high-risk patients or samples.
- You will maintain awareness of clinical conditions that may affect sample quality, applying correct techniques for site selection, tourniquet use, and tube choice.
- Accurate labelling, handling, and packaging of all specimens in line with departmental and Trust policies is essential to ensure sample integrity during transportation to the laboratory.
- The post holder must consistently follow protocols to minimise risk and uphold the highest standards of clinical practice and patient care.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Basic numeracy and language skills
- Trained in Phlebotomy
Desirable criteria
- Aspirations to achieve relevant QCF.
- Venepuncture certificate or evidence of training
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work methodically and accurately, paying attention to detail
- Working with members of the public
- Computer Literacy
- Good communication
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Worked as a Phlebotomist in the NHS
- Previous experience in a Health care environmet
- Health care experience with direct patient care
- Evidence of self development
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in environment with frequent exposure to body fluids and biological hazards and for prolonged periods of standing and bending
- Ability to stand and bend for prolonged periods
Desirable criteria
- Ability to travel between suits.
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
- Louise Boaler
- Job title
- Phlebotomy Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 619440
- Additional information
Louise Boaler works between hours of 7am and 3 pm for an informal chat or any questions.
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