South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Community Phlebotomist

The closing date is 10 November 2025

Job summary

18 Hours per week - 3 x 6 hour shifts

We are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Phlebotomist who will support the Community Nursing teams in the Hambleton and Richmondshire locality, predominately working within the Hambleton area.

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

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard of care to patients within their own homes, as part of the integrated community nursing service the post holder will contribute to the admission avoidance agenda by providing high quality care to patients.

The post holder will be responsible for carrying out designated work, much of which will involve direct patient care. This care will be delegated by trained staff and the post-holder will be expected to work under the indirect supervision of trained staff. The post holder will work in a person-centred way to achieve clear outcomes and adhere to trust and team objectives.

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across 7 days a week, ensuring the 8am-6pm service is covered, to meet the changing needs of the service, which may include working across the Hambleton and Richmondshire , Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland area.

The successful candidate should be enthusiastic, able to travel independently across a large rural geographical area and be able to work on their own and as part of the team.

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

About us

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

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

27 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-FCS-7436150

Job locations

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

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

NVQ 2 or other equivalent qualification in health-related subject or equivalent demonstrable experience
Venepuncture training

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates an ability to learn, to be able to pass the phlebotomy competency assessment
Experience of working with minimal supervision, and with a high degree of accuracy.
Experience in providing an effective customer service and dealing directly with members of the public.
Evidence utilised venepuncture skill since training

Desirable

Having worked in a health care related role.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Excellent IT skills and able to use software packages
Excellent organisational skills and time management
Understanding of patient confidentiality

Desirable

Relevant knowledge of the community setting

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

NVQ 2 or other equivalent qualification in health-related subject or equivalent demonstrable experience
Venepuncture training

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates an ability to learn, to be able to pass the phlebotomy competency assessment
Experience of working with minimal supervision, and with a high degree of accuracy.
Experience in providing an effective customer service and dealing directly with members of the public.
Evidence utilised venepuncture skill since training

Desirable

Having worked in a health care related role.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Excellent IT skills and able to use software packages
Excellent organisational skills and time management
Understanding of patient confidentiality

Desirable

Relevant knowledge of the community setting

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

Bullamoor Road

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

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Employer's website

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