Phlebotomist

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust as a Phlebotomist on a 14-hour permanent contract. This role involves collecting blood samples and providing essential support within a multidisciplinary team, requiring strong communication and interpersonal skills. The Trust values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Sick pay

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Qualifications

• Previous phlebotomy experience is essential.
• Relevant healthcare experience and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Good written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect routine blood samples from patients.
• Maintain a high standard of quality patient care.
• Deliver blood samples to collection points.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Tools

Trust IT Systems (Lorenzo)

Job description

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Phlebotomist

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Job summary

Phlebotomist - Band 2 1 x 14 hours - Permanent

An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the phlebotomy team working across the hospital site.

Under the direction of the Sister/Unit Manager you will help us to ensure that we provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment for our patients.

You will need to possess good communication and interpersonal skills. A polite and courteous manner towards patients and relatives will be essential for this role, together with your ability to work under pressure, as part of a team as well as organising your own workload.

Previous phlebotomy experience is essential due to the post being a 6 month fixed term contract. Inhouse training will be provided as a refresher to ensure skills are up to date with Trust policies/procedures. You must be able to work flexible hours, up until 8pm in the evenings and some weekends.

Main duties of the job

As a Phlebotomist the post holder will collect routine blood samples from patients as and when required and also deliver blood samples to collection points/or the laboratory at specified collection times. You will be required to work within all areas of the Trust following appropriate training, whilst maintaining a high standard of quality patient care and staff morale through personal example, good conduct and appearance.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Experience

• Relevant health care experience.
• Working in a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge

• Awareness and understanding of importance of confidentiality
• Knowledge of trust policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Knowledge of trust IT systems (Lorenzo)

Skills

• Can work well as a team or individually
• Good written communication with attention to detail

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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