Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Trainee Phlebotomist

The closing date is 18 August 2025

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a real difference to patient care?

The Phlebotomy Department at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated individuals to join our valued team of Phlebotomists. As a Phlebotomist, you will play a vital role in supporting patients throughout their care journey, taking blood samples within hospitals, GP surgeries, and community clinics.

About the Role

25 hours per week

Working flexibly across multiple sites including Ashford Hospital, St Peter's Hospital, Woking Community Hospital, and clinics in Hampton, Twickenham, Hanworth, and any future service locations.

Shifts will include early starts from 07:00, with the latest finishing at 20:00, covering 4 out of 7 days.

Travel between sites is essential for this role.

What We're Looking For

A patient-focused, energetic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

A strong team player with effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Someone who can demonstrate professionalism, honesty, and integrity, especially when dealing with confidential information.

Resilience to work under pressure while maintaining compassion and care, especially with nervous or distressed patients.

Willingness to learn and follow clear protocols

No previous healthcare experience is necessary - full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

Take part in required training and follow protocol in line with best practice.
Take blood following protocol, providing care, empathy and minimal distress to the patient.
To demonstrate professionalism, honesty and integrity in all matters of a confidential nature.
Affective interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work in a pressurised environment, in a professional manner.
Able to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Able to deal with aggressive nervous and distressed patients
Empathy in dealing with anxious patients
Ability to communicate where there are obstacles to understanding
Clear legible handwriting with the ability to write on a small surface area.
Good hand eye co-ordination and manual dexterity.
Ability to work accurately and quickly in an organised manner with attention to detail

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
On-site Nurseries
On-site staff cafes
On-site parking
Support in career development
Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

Date posted

04 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,768 a year per annum inc. HCAS pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

323-ACS9087-ED

Job locations

Ashford Hospital

London Road

Ashford Middlesex

TW15 3AA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Take blood from patients ACF or Dorsal veins being mindful of the potential harm from bruising, hematomas, nerve injury and incorrect diagnosis or treatment that can result from poor practice. Patients may be on wards, in outpatients, community clinics from children to adults inclusive of patients receiving end of life care.
Show empathy and an understanding for patients and work to meet the individual needs of the patients in OPD, ward areas recognizing challenges such as dementia, children, anxiety, physical and mental disabilities.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate with patients calmly and politely even under stressful circumstances, deal with patients while maintaining confidentiality.
Carry out safe methods of disposal of sharps, contaminated waste, general waste and confidential documents.
Ensure samples sent to the laboratory are suitable for analytical/therapeutic or diagnostic testing by meeting all the pre and post analytical criteria.
Work as part of a team and when required alone.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Take blood from patients ACF or Dorsal veins being mindful of the potential harm from bruising, hematomas, nerve injury and incorrect diagnosis or treatment that can result from poor practice. Patients may be on wards, in outpatients, community clinics from children to adults inclusive of patients receiving end of life care.
Show empathy and an understanding for patients and work to meet the individual needs of the patients in OPD, ward areas recognizing challenges such as dementia, children, anxiety, physical and mental disabilities.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate with patients calmly and politely even under stressful circumstances, deal with patients while maintaining confidentiality.
Carry out safe methods of disposal of sharps, contaminated waste, general waste and confidential documents.
Ensure samples sent to the laboratory are suitable for analytical/therapeutic or diagnostic testing by meeting all the pre and post analytical criteria.
Work as part of a team and when required alone.

Person Specification

Administration

Essential

Communication skills
Basic Education History

Desirable

Healthcare experience
Addressed criteria on application form
Team Work

Shift work

Essential

Ability to work variety of shifts
Ability to work on multiple locations

Desirable

Previous shift work experience

Person Specification

Administration

Essential

Communication skills
Basic Education History

Desirable

Healthcare experience
Addressed criteria on application form
Team Work

Shift work

Essential

Ability to work variety of shifts
Ability to work on multiple locations

Desirable

Previous shift work experience

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford Hospital

London Road

Ashford Middlesex

TW15 3AA

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford Hospital

London Road

Ashford Middlesex

TW15 3AA

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)