Sample Collector

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Lextox are a UKAS accredited laboratory based in Cardiff, providing drug, alcohol and DNA testing services for family law cases and childcare proceedings.  

We have a vacancy for a Sample Collector / Phlebotomist to join our Sample Collections team within Durham and surrounding areas, on a permanent basis. 

Candidates must be professionally qualified Phlebotomists, have recent experience in various venepuncture techniques (predominately vacutainer and butterfly) and be able to collect samples in non-clinical settings.  

Hours: 35hrs per week, Monday – Friday (no weekends). 

The Role: 

• Attending pre booked appointments at various locations in and around the Middlesbrough area - appointments can be up to a 2 hour radius from your home. 

• Provide a professional hair, blood and DNA sample collection service. 

• Maintain and develop excellent relationships with clients, donors as the public face of Lextox. 

• Implement the requirements of the company Quality management System and help maintain ISO17025 accreditation. 

• Ensure that all collections are undertaken in a safe, healthy and low risk environment and manner. 

• Provide statements of truth at point of collection. 

What we’re looking for: 

• Excellent interpersonal and language skills. 

• Full UK Driving Licence is essential to this role. 

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in Phlebotomy, post qualification (proof of Phlebotomy competency may be required). 

Desirable: 

• Experience in working within the NHS/Blood Service. 

• Experience in collecting hair and DNA samples (in-house training is provided for this aspect of the role). 

Assignments will generally be within a 2-hour radius of a collector’s home address by car. Collections assignments will generally be at either a solicitor’s office, local authority office or donor’s home; appropriate PPE will be provided.  

For this position, the role will involve the taking of blood samples, where Hepatitis B vaccination is required.  

This role includes car allowance and an enhanced DBS check will also be an essential requirement for this role. 

Please note that we reserve the right to close any adverts once we have received a sufficient number of applications. If you decide to apply for this post but do not hear back from us within two weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion.  

Lextox is a committed equal opportunities employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable UK employment law.