Phlebotomist

Job reference: 263345
Salary: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
Job closing date: 09/11/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: St. Johns Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 19.44
Job posted date: 26/10/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: MEDAS - Phlebotomy

Phlebotomist - Band 3
The function of the phlebotomy support worker is to provide high quality patient care and work effectively as part of the wider hospital phlebotomy service based at St John's Hospital within Lothian University Hospitals division. The primary focus of the role is to obtain patient venous access and collect blood samples, as requested, ensuring patient and personal safety through adherence to hospital Protocols, Policies and Procedures and relevant Health and Safety legislation at all times. There is an expectation to provide clinical support to medical staff within the hospital directorates under their supervision and direction. As the service develops the post holder will be expected to assist in other areas of clinical care linking in with health professionals from other services and disciplines.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Nicola Cameron on 01506 523913 or nicola.cameron@nhs.scot

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

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Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

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