Phlebotomist

Job summary The post is suitable for an individual who wishes to develop clinical skills to support the specialty teams, delivering quality care by providing Phlebotomy Services at RVI and CRESTA. We are a large and busy unit providing services to multiple specialties and you will work closely with the Nursing and Medical Staff within Outpatients. Set shift pattern; Tuesday 12pm-5pm, Wednesday 12pm-5pm and Thursdays 9am-13:15. These shift patterns are currently not flexible. If you believe you have the skillsrequiredto fulfil this role we would like to hear from you. Interview Date: 24 September 2026 14 Hours 15 Minutes/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE Main duties of the job The successful candidate will assist in the delivery of safe and effective care, working at RVI and CRESTA. Phlebotomists perform venepuncture and blood collection as requested by Medical/Nursing Staff. They ensure blood samples are labelled correctly and returned to the laboratory in a timely fashion. As a phlebotomist, you'll need: to be caring and kind willing to be hands-on with patients to be able to put patients at ease - they might feel anxious about giving blood able to follow instructions and procedures able to work in a team but use your own initiative able to explain procedures to patients, careful and methodical You'll also need: good communication skills including listening skills good organisational and observational skills When taking blood, you must be careful that you don't harm the patient don't disturb any nursing care that the patient is receiving take the blood correctly so it can be used for testing label the samples carefully store the blood correctly deliver the samples promptly to the lab About us As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from: Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'. For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Details Date posted 10 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £25,272 a year pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 317-2026-36-01-DR-A Job locations Royal Victoria Infirmary 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary NE1 4LP United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities By working with colleagues, provide a directorate wide phlebotomy service in allocated clinical areas. To perform venepuncture blood collection as requested by medical/nursing staff. To ensure blood samples are labelled correctly in line with Trust recommendations. Job description Job responsibilities By working with colleagues, provide a directorate wide phlebotomy service in allocated clinical areas. To perform venepuncture blood collection as requested by medical/nursing staff. To ensure blood samples are labelled correctly in line with Trust recommendations.