Senior Phlebotomist -Phlebotomy South Sector

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included. The Role The phlebotomy department provides a venepuncture service on behalf of all services within the Acute Division of Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The phlebotomy service is part of the South Sector. You will be responsible for the delivery of the phlebotomy service to wards within the Acute Division, thus ensuring target times are met and adhered to for the delivery of blood specimens to the laboratories. Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• Location based in Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
• Part-time position (9 hours per week)
• Shift pattern for this post are between 7am to 11:30am mainly Saturday and Sunday but can be asked to cover public holidays and alternate days on a 2/7 rota basis.
• Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Train new members of staff.
• Provide assistance to the Head Phlebotomist on a daily basis, liaising with and other senior phlebotomists and phlebotomists regularly throughout the working day and clinical staff at ward level.
• Completion of individual staff daily timesheets, ensuring accuracy for data transfer to SSTS (payroll system).
• Coordinate and prepare ward and clinic rotas to ensure provision of a consistent seven day per week phlebotomy service is delivered.
• Organise own time and that of staff within remit
• To ensure that “Patient Confidentiality” in line with written protocols, is maintained at all times.
• Collect blood samples from appropriate patients by venepuncture or capillary sample, on request from medical staff
• To ensure accuracy in cross-matching of blood transfusion samples and protocols are adhered in the authorisation process after taking blood sample from patient
• To ensure correct identification and labelling of these samples and accompanying documentation

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• The post holder will be educated to standard grade level or have equivalent level of experience in Health Care or Medical Sciences.
• A minimum of two years phlebotomy experience
• The post holder will possess excellent communication, team-working and time management skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative.

What We Offer We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities. As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested? If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you. For An Informal Discussion, Please ContactChristine McAuley, Phlebotomy Lead, On 0141 452 3268 or email Christine.McAuley@nhs.scot Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.   From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process. Candidates must provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools or other third-party assistance to generate, draft or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the recruitment process. For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.