Phlebotomist CV example

This guide will take you through writing a CV that works – from presenting your experience in clinical environments to highlighting your training, certifications, and soft skills.

This guide will show you how to write a CV that gives recruiters a clear impression of your capability and care.

As a phlebotomist, structure and accuracy are non-negotiable – and your CV should reflect the same mindset. Think of it as your professional specimen label: everything needs to be clear, organised, and easy to process. Recruiters won’t have time to search through a cluttered layout or try to interpret vague job titles. A clean, well-structured CV makes it easy for them to see your qualifications, training, and clinical experience at a glance.

Here’s the layout to follow:

• Name and contact details – Place your name and personal details prominently at the top of your CV for quick access. Adding a photo is up to you.
• Profile – Open with a compelling overview of your skills, experience, and career goals.
• Core skills – List your key abilities in this section, focusing on those that will be most relevant to the job.
• Work experience – Provide a detailed breakdown of your work history, starting with the most recent job first.
• Education – List your qualifications, including degrees and relevant certifications, in reverse chronological order.
• Additional info – Use this optional space for relevant hobbies or personal pursuits that enhance your application.
  

To keep things sharp and reader-friendly, use clear section headings, break up large sections with bullet points where appropriate, and choose a tidy, professional font. Keep it to no more than two pages in length, and present everything as professionally as you would a patient interaction. Your CV format speaks volumes before they even read a word about your technique.

This opening paragraph is your chance to reassure the recruiter that you’re not only clinically competent but also calm, compassionate, and confident in your care.

It’s where you highlight the precision of your practice and your ability to balance technical skill with bedside manner. Whether you’re drawing samples in a packed ward or offering reassurance during a home visit, your CV profile should show that you’re not just good with needles – you’re good with people, too. This is your first impression, so make it count: convince recruiters that you’ll offer real value.

Make sure you include the following:

• Where you worked – Hospitals, clinics, community teams, labs, GP surgeries, blood donation centres
• Your top qualifications – Phlebotomy certification, clinical training, or NVQ in healthcare support
• Essential skills – Venepuncture, infection control, patient care, specimen handling
• Settings and patient groups – Adults, children, anxious patients, high-volume testing sites
• Strengths – Professionalism, patient reassurance, efficiency under pressure
  

When a recruiter opens up any application, they’re automatically scanning for keywords. Use bullet points that show the balance of technical ability and patient-facing care that every good phlebotomist needs.

Tailor these CV skills to suit the role – especially if it involves paediatrics, mobile units, or high-volume hospital wards.

This section should reflect both your clinical ability and your reliability as part of a healthcare team. Whether you’ve worked in high-pressure wards or local surgeries, your experience should show you know how to deliver accurate and safe care.

Your work experience should focus on your responsibilities as well as your achievements. List your roles in reverse chronological order, starting with the most recent. Use bullet points under each role to break down the work you did – and where possible, link that to patient experience, safety, or outcomes. 

• Outline – Summarise where you worked, what setting it was (e.g. hospital ward, outpatient clinic, mobile unit), and your general responsibilities as a phlebotomist.
• Responsibilities – List core duties using action words like “collected” and “processed.” For example: “collected blood samples from patients across multiple wards” or “processed and labelled specimens for immediate lab dispatch.” Mention procedures followed and any specialist tasks handled.
• Achievements – Show your value: did you manage high daily volumes? Receive patient praise? Improve sample turnaround? Use data where possible (e.g. “collected up to 40 samples per shift with zero errors”).

This section highlights the training and academic background that underpins your ability to perform phlebotomy safely and effectively. Start with your most recent or relevant qualification – usually your phlebotomy certification or healthcare-related course – and work backwards.

Include any accredited training you’ve completed in phlebotomy procedures, as well as formal education such as healthcare diplomas or NVQs. If you’ve undertaken NHS-led or in-house training, it can also be listed here alongside academic qualifications.

You don’t need to go into detail unless you’re early in your career – but make sure each entry is clearly dated and titled. Keep everything concise and structured chronologically, with your most recent or advanced training listed first.