You’ll take blood samples from babies, adults and older people for testing in laboratories.

Your day-to-day duties might include:

Explaining the procedure to patients
Reassuring nervous or distressed patients.
Inserting a hypodermic needle and drawing off the blood into a tube.
Applying a dressing to the puncture made by the needle.
Labelling the blood sample
Delivering the sample to the correct laboratory.
Completing records and entering data on a computer.

You'll need:

Good written and spoken communication skills.
Empathy, with the ability to put nervous and distressed patients at ease.
Practical skills and a steady hand
The ability to follow instructions and procedures accurately.
The ability to work calmly under pressure.

£24000 Per annum
You’ll usually work 37.5 hours a week.

You’ll often need to work shifts including evenings and weekends.

You’ll need to follow strict health and safety procedures when taking and handling blood samples. You’ll need to wear disposable gloves.