South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Phlebotomist

The closing date is 23 July 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Outpatients department. To provide a Phlebotomy service within the Main Outpatients Department at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton. This will provide a service to cover clinics and drop-in requirements of patients within our locality.

There is also a requirement to run satellite clinics within the locality GP practices.

Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidate will need to:

Draw samples as per best practice standards
To positively identify the patients as per trust policy
Adhere to standards of infection prevention and control
Transport samples safely to the laboratories
Working off site within local GP practices with an expectation to be able to travel/

Full training will be given within the Trust and competence assessment will be required.

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:o Your Leadership Impacto Service Improvement for Beginners

After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-FCS-7300365

Job locations

Friarage Hospital

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Level 1 in Maths/English or equivalent demonstrable experience
NVQ Level 2 or equivalent demonstrable experience

Desirable

Certificate of competence in phlebotomy Working towards / achieved NVQ Level II in Care.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Excellent Communication skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in the care environment
Experience providing an effective customer service and dealing directly with members of public
Experience with working with minimal supervision and high levels of accuracy

Desirable

Working in a hospital or healthcare setting

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to prioritise workload

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Level 1 in Maths/English or equivalent demonstrable experience
NVQ Level 2 or equivalent demonstrable experience

Desirable

Certificate of competence in phlebotomy Working towards / achieved NVQ Level II in Care.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Excellent Communication skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in the care environment
Experience providing an effective customer service and dealing directly with members of public
Experience with working with minimal supervision and high levels of accuracy

Desirable

Working in a hospital or healthcare setting

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to prioritise workload

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Friarage Hospital

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Friarage Hospital

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Employer's website

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