Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Phlebotomy team, based across both The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospital sites.
We're looking for someone with excellent communication, attention to detail, and a caring approach. Full training and ongoing support will help you develop your skills, whether you're experienced or just starting your healthcare career.
As a phlebotomist, you'll play a vital role in patient care by collecting blood samples safely and accurately to support diagnosis and treatment. You'll be a reassuring presence for patients, combining technical skill with compassion to make the experience as comfortable as possible.
Main duties of the job
This vacancy is for 1x30 hours per week flexible position, working across both the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen sites. Applicants must be prepared to work on a rota basis between the hours of 7am and 5.30pm Mon - Fri, and 8am - 1pm Sat and Sun, and Bank Holidays.
Once trained, you will perform venepuncture in both a busy outpatient department and on the hospital wards. Attention to detail and infection control awareness is crucial, together with good communication and team working skills. You will be key in ensuring samples are taken in a timely and efficient manner, whilst maintaining the health and safety of our patients, strictly adhering to infection control procedures, accurately labelling the samples and sending them off to the laboratory for testing.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
VENEPUNCTURE:
Collect samples of potentially hazardous blood into appropriate containers.
Ensure patients consent to procedure, check patient identification against request form identification.
Accurate labelling of samples to confirm patients identity to conform to local and national guidelines.
Ensure that samples are despatched to the appropriate laboratories by using the internal hospital vacuum pod system or by liaising with the porters.
Work on a one to one with patients and without direct supervision.
Ensure that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff.
Practice infection control procedures e.g. ANTT (antiseptic non touch technique)
Assess and dress venepuncture site.
Ensure your workstation is clean and stocked at all times.
Handling of potentially contaminated bodily fluids e.g., urine, faeces, and sputum.
COMMUNICATION:
Liaise with doctors and nursing staff regarding details on request forms etc.
Show empathy and understanding of patients needs e.g. coping with needle phobias.
Encouraging reluctant patients to undergo venepuncture.
Reassuring distressed patients and their relatives
Adapt procedures to cope with patients with mental and physical disabilities, also realizing patients religious boundaries.
Using diplomacy, taking care not to disclose information that has not been previously explained to the patient by medical practitioner.
To communicate with ward staff to ascertain whether a patient has fasted or taken medication at a certain time when relevant.
Answer telephones enquires, and give relevant information or transfer the call to appropriate person.
Understanding of all the procedures, and the need for special liaison with the laboratories, to ensure certain tests are carried out as per recognized procedure.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Ensure yearly training is carried out i.e. fire lectures, manual handling and mandatory training sessions relevant to post.
MANAGING SELF:
Attend training lectures, study days and workshops as and when relevant or as per instruction of Manager.
Read all relevant training literature provided.
Maintain an appropriate awareness of relevant departmental, hospital and national policies and Health and Safety guidelines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
VENEPUNCTURE:
Collect samples of potentially hazardous blood into appropriate containers.
Ensure patients consent to procedure, check patient identification against request form identification.
Accurate labelling of samples to confirm patients identity to conform to local and national guidelines.
Ensure that samples are despatched to the appropriate laboratories by using the internal hospital vacuum pod system or by liaising with the porters.
Work on a one to one with patients and without direct supervision.
Ensure that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff.
Practice infection control procedures e.g. ANTT (antiseptic non touch technique)
Assess and dress venepuncture site.
Ensure your workstation is clean and stocked at all times.
Handling of potentially contaminated bodily fluids e.g., urine, faeces, and sputum.
COMMUNICATION:
Liaise with doctors and nursing staff regarding details on request forms etc.
Show empathy and understanding of patients needs e.g. coping with needle phobias.
Encouraging reluctant patients to undergo venepuncture.
Reassuring distressed patients and their relatives
Adapt procedures to cope with patients with mental and physical disabilities, also realizing patients religious boundaries.
Using diplomacy, taking care not to disclose information that has not been previously explained to the patient by medical practitioner.
To communicate with ward staff to ascertain whether a patient has fasted or taken medication at a certain time when relevant.
Answer telephones enquires, and give relevant information or transfer the call to appropriate person.
Understanding of all the procedures, and the need for special liaison with the laboratories, to ensure certain tests are carried out as per recognized procedure.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Ensure yearly training is carried out i.e. fire lectures, manual handling and mandatory training sessions relevant to post.
MANAGING SELF:
Attend training lectures, study days and workshops as and when relevant or as per instruction of Manager.
Read all relevant training literature provided.
Maintain an appropriate awareness of relevant departmental, hospital and national policies and Health and Safety guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 2 /GCSE or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to work on own initiative under supervision
- Ability to adapt to various working situations
Desirable
- Previous experience of venepuncture
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with individuals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 2 /GCSE or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to work on own initiative under supervision
- Ability to adapt to various working situations
Desirable
- Previous experience of venepuncture
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with individuals
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.
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.
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).
