Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Phlebotomist

The closing date is 27 May 2025

Job summary

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.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

241-259DS-25

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Job description

Job 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.

Job description

Job 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

  • Good all round education.
  • Driving licence

Experience

Desirable

  • Previous phlebotomy experience. Previous NHS experience.

Skills

Essential

  • Team working. Work under pressure. Good clear communication skills

Desirable

  • Computer literate

Knowledge

Essential

  • Aware of phlebotomists role

Other

Essential

  • Flexible working
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good all round education.
  • Driving licence

Experience

Desirable

  • Previous phlebotomy experience. Previous NHS experience.

Skills

Essential

  • Team working. Work under pressure. Good clear communication skills

Desirable

  • Computer literate

Knowledge

Essential

  • Aware of phlebotomists role

Other

Essential

  • Flexible working

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Phlebotomy supervisor

Karen Moorcroft

karen.moorcroft@boltonft.nhs.uk

01204390508

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

241-259DS-25

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


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