Phlebotomist

Barts Health Nhs Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Camden Town is seeking experienced phlebotomists to join their Clinical Decision Centre. The role requires providing high-quality phlebotomy services, and candidates must be flexible in working patterns, including weekends. Ideal candidates will possess practical phlebotomy experience and excellent customer care skills. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on patient safety and care.

Qualifications

• Practical phlebotomy experience is essential.
• Candidates must have excellent manual and customer care skills.
• Attention to detail and basic biology knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality phlebotomy service at the Community Diagnostic Centre.
• Work flexible hours including weekends and holidays.
• Assist in maintaining high safety standards.

Skills

Practical phlebotomy experience in an NHS facility

Good manual skills

Good numeracy and literacy skills

Good customer care skills

Good attention to detail

Basic biology knowledge

Basic IT skills

Compliance with infection control policies

Ability to meet moving and handling requirements

Job description

Overview

We require experienced phlebotomists to join the newly created Clinical Decision Centre at Mile End Hospital. The successful candidates may be required to work in other areas of the Trust. Core working hours are 9.00am-6.00pm on weekdays. The post holder will also be expected to work on Saturdays, Sundays, and Bank Holidays to meet service requirements. Morning and afternoon shifts are available, but successful candidates are expected to be flexible in their working patterns to meet service demands. To participate in the provision of a high quality phlebotomy service to all patients in the Community Diagnostic Centre between the hours of 9am-6pm Monday to Sunday.

• Practical phlebotomy experience in an NHS facility
• Good manual skills
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Good customer care skills
• Good attention to detail
• Basic biology knowledge
• Basic IT skills
• Compliance with all Trust policies relating to Infection Control and Health & Safety
• The ability to meet all the moving and handling requirements necessary to meet all service demands
• The ability to remain calm in a busy environment, to work as part of a team and without direct supervision, and to deal with patients in a sensitive, empathetic manner

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain\'s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.