Lead Phlebotomist - Patient-Focused Diagnostics

Welbeck Group; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ambitious growth

Modern facility

Supportive team

Career development

Guest-focused care

Job summary

Welbeck Cambridge is seeking a Senior Phlebotomist to lead the phlebotomy service across the centre, delivering safe, efficient patient-focused care and ensuring high standards of practice. You will supervise the team, coordinate rosters, support recruitment and training, and work with consultants and lab providers to maintain excellent diagnostic experiences.

This role is ideal for an experienced phlebotomist ready for leadership in a new, modern private healthcare facility and committed to

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a phlebotomist in healthcare.
• Experience supervising or supporting colleagues.
• Experience phlebotomising paediatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operation of the phlebotomy service across the centre.
• Ensure blood collection procedures are carried out safely, efficiently and in accordance with best practice.
• Deliver a high standard of patient-centred care and support throughout the patient journey.
• Supervise, support and develop members of the phlebotomy team.
• Coordinate staff rotas and ensure appropriate service coverage at all times.
• Monitor service performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ensure accurate patient identification and specimen labelling processes are followed.
• Maintain compliance with infection prevention, health and safety and clinical governance requirements.
• Act as a point of escalation for complex patient or service-related issues.
• Work collaboratively with consultants, nursing teams, laboratory providers and operational colleagues.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training and competency assessment activities.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure documentation is completed in accordance with organisational policies.
• Participate in audits, quality assurance activities and service development initiatives.
• Provide hands-on phlebotomy support as required to meet service demands.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Leadership

Patient care

Communication

Job description

Welbeck Cambridge is seeking a Senior Phlebotomist to lead the phlebotomy service across the centre, delivering safe, efficient patient-focused care and ensuring high standards of practice. You will supervise the team, coordinate rosters, support recruitment and training, and work with consultants and lab providers to maintain excellent diagnostic experiences.

This role is ideal for an experienced phlebotomist ready for leadership in a new, modern private healthcare facility and committed to