Phlebotomist

Role description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Band 2 - £25,272 pro rata per annum.

Part-time 25 hours per week.

Contract: Permanent.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible individual who would like to make a difference to our patients.

In this role you will provide a phlebotomy service to a busy department. You will work as part of a reliable and responsive clinical team..

If you have a desire to undertake this front-line position, working hours that are attractive, this could be the job for you. In return we will provide a comprehensive induction programme and you will be appraised on a yearly basis with a view to developing knowledge and skills where appropriate.

You will provide expert phlebotomy services and must demonstrate excellent customer service and communication skills. You must have the ability to function as part of a highly effective team that consistently puts “Patients First”.

You will be responsible for venepuncture collection and specimen processing. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: order entry in multiple systems, verification of test result receipt, patient information retrieval and lab reception/clerical duties and functions.

Main duties of the job

Perform blood sample collection by venepuncture or other approved techniques as requested by clinical staff.

Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessment of patients, reassessing as appropriate.

Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for patient identification, labelling and return of good quality samples to the laboratories

Deal sensitively with patients and summon appropriate assistance for those who become unwell (eg Faints)

Prepare sample trolleys and maintain local stocks of venepuncture items

Dispose of tissue and patient samples and clinical waste in accordance with relevant guidelines

For further information, please see enclosed Job Description

Essential

GCSE English or equivalent.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Good organisational skills.

Ability to work as part of a team, or alone

Ability to work according to Standard Operating Procedures

Good clear communications skills {written and verbal}

Must have legible hand writing

Good attention to detail

High levels of concentration required

Excellent hand eye co – ordination

Speed and accuracy.

Flexibility

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026