Sample Collector

Company Description

Eurofins Forensic Services (EFS) is the largest forensic service provider in the UK and Europe. We are part of Eurofins Scientific, which 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 and forensics. 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.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products. In 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 7.2 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

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

Job Description

We have a vacancy for a Sample Collector / Phlebotomist to join our Sample Collections team in Bristol and surrounding areas, on an AD HOC/casual 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.

Collection payment: £48.67 per collection

Contract Type: Zero hours – as and when required (AD-HOC). Most collection appointments are planned within normal business hours.

The Role

• Attending pre booked appointments at various locations which will generally be within a 2 hour radius from your home address. 
• Provide a professional hair, nail, blood and DNA sample collection service. Please note other collection types may be added as per the Lextox product portfolio.
• 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 safely following the required operating procedure. 
• Provide statements to support legal proceedings at point of sample collection. 
• Completion of all company mandated training.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Full UK Driving Licence and MUST have own access to a vehicle with business insurance. 
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in Phlebotomy, post qualification (proof of Phlebotomy competency may be requested). 
•  This role is subject to regular enhanced DBS checks.

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). 

Additional Information

Initial training will be carried out at Lextox office, but the role will ultimately be home based. Successful applicants will be paid on a per collection basis only, plus appropriate travel expenses will be paid, including fuel, parking fees and sample postage.

Collections assignments will generally be primarily at either a solicitor’s office, local authority office or donor’s home; appropriate PPE will be provided for use as required.

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

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