Phlebotomist

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Main area Phlebotomy Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Bank Hours

• Flexible working
• Other

0 hours per week (There will be various hours available including weekends.) Job ref 382-BANK38-26

Site Blackpool Teaching Hospital Town Blackpool Salary £25,272 pa pro rata per anum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

Would you like to be part of a vital service taking blood samples for patients both in hospital and out in the community?

The Phlebotomy Department is seeking responsible and enthusiastic individuals to work as Phlebotomists to work on the Blackpool Teaching Hospital wards, ED, clinics, outpatients and in patients homes across Fylde and Wyre. This is an exciting opportunity to broaden your experience and learn new skills in this interesting role. You will be required to perform venepuncture and must have a valid driving license and own vehicle.

Applicants need to be able and willing to start work at 07:30 am and weekends on rotation.

Please note - This vacancy willcloseearlier if enough applications are received.

Main duties of the job

Taking blood samples (performing venepuncture) from patients on hospital wards, outpatient clinics and in the Community ,which are then transported for analysis at Blackpool Victoria Hospital Pathology Department

Particular qualities we are looking for include:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills with a polite and courteous manner towards patients and relatives.
• A passion for delivering excellent results and an eye for detail
• Good hand to eye coordination
• Ability to work under pressure, as part of a team as well as organising your own workload.
• Able to adhere strictly to established protocols and Trust policies
• Have excellent work attendance and good time-keeping
• Provide a caring and professional service for users
• Maintain high standards of professional appearance
• Enthusiasm, determination and a positive, can-do attitude
• Willingness to work flexibility
• Willingness to work at short notice

You will need basic computer skills and be able to meet the physical demands of the job which include standing, bending, walking and have a full driving licence.

Previous hospital or community phlebotomy experience is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided to ensure you have the skills required to fulfil the position.

Applicants who present a professional appearance and caring attitude and who put patients at the heart of what they do are actively encouraged to apply.

Working for our organisation

This post is part of the local phlebotomy service, to provide venepuncture both within the acute hospital and Community on the Fylde coast.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, and offers a full range of district hospital services and community health services to a population of 1.6 million in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across the wider region.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please take the time to read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. In order to be selected for interview, it is essential that you address as many of the essential and desirable requirements for for role as you can, within your application.

Person specification

Education/qualifications

• 3 GCSE A-C

experience and knowledge

• Working within quality systems
• Compliance to quality systems
• Hospital or Community Phlebotomy experience

skills and ability

• Basic literacy
• Basic literacy
• Basic literacy
• Patience, with a caring and sympathetic approach
• Able and willing to work to a flexible working pattern
• Capable of acquiring new skills
• Capable of working accurately
• Capable of working under -pressure
• Manual dexterity / good hand to eye coordination
• Capable of prolonged standing, walking and bending

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £24, Standard DBS check £24 and Enhanced DBS check £45.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £15. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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