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An exciting opportunity to join Sonic Healthcare as a Phlebotomist in Hemel Hempstead. This role involves performing phlebotomy procedures at various locations with a focus on patient care and maintaining high professional standards. The position offers competitive benefits including training, annual salary review, and flexible working hours.
Job summary
Sonic Healthcareis an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the worlds leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres. We have operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.
Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London WC1H 9AX, we also have an expanding site in Manchester as well as smaller hospital-based laboratories across the country. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.
Due to the nature of work that Sonic Healthcare UK undertakes, our clients require that Employees filling certain roles, need, as part of their on-boarding to complete a DBS Check. This role falls in to the category of requiring a DBS check (standard)
Main duties of the jobIt is an exciting and transformational time working with the Hertfordshire and West Essex NHS ICB. Sonic Healthcare UK will be taking on the management of Phlebotomy and Pathology Laboratories in the geography including a phlebotomy cohort of circa 150 Phlebotomists.
There are various full time and part time phlebotomist opportunities available for experienced phlebotomists. These roles will have their base at Hemel Hempstead Hospital with the opportunity to work in various and exciting phlebotomy settings such as outpatients, ward rounds and in community clinics.
Key duties will include:
To be a valued phlebotomist in a motivated team with a patient care focus. To ensure professional and technical standards are maintained within the services at all times.
About usAt Sonic Healthcare we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:
Training and development opportunities supporting professional development
Annual salary reviewNo banding restrictions:As we are a private company we are not restricted by salary bandings and so are able to negotiate appropriate salaries based on experience. This also means that annual salary reviews do not hit a band ceiling.
Discounted gym membership we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms
Cash healthcare plan cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians
Sick Pay Entitlement 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter
Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover
Life Assurance providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)
Employee Assistance Programme supporting staff wellbeing
Season Ticket Loan Scheme interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket
Perkbox Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts
Company Pension Scheme company and staff contributions which increase with service
Competitive annual leave allowance28 days pro rata
Flexible working hours 24 hours standard working week
Details Date posted06 June 2025
Pay schemeOther
SalaryDepending on experience Up to £27,000 DOE PRO RATA
ContractPermanent
Working patternPart-time
Reference numberE0111-25-0034
Job locationsHemel Hempstead Hospital
Hillfield Road
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 4AD
To perform phlebotomy procedures and all duties within the phlebotomy department as assigned by the Phlebotomy Manager, and/or supervisors.
To ensure efficiency and excellent quality of service at all times.
To comply with all relevant company and national standards, guidelines, policies and procedures.
The role includes phlebotomy on 3 Trust sites (Watford General Hospital, Hemel Hempstead Hospital, St. Albans City Hospital) and in clinics in local community sites.
There may be a very occasional requirement to work outside of the WHTH geography but within the Hertfordshire & West Essex geography.
To include, but not limited to, the following:
The collection of venous blood samples from patients of all ages, (including children), in accordance with documented procedures. This will be in a variety of settings including outpatient clinics, community clinics and hospital ward rounds.
Support the departmental objectives by ensuring allocated duties are completed and recorded in line with departmental policies.
Provide care for patients who may be anxious or become unwell during procedures.
Achieve and maintain patient contact in line with the local KPI per day following the probationary period.
To partake in the Annual Joint Review with the Patient Services Manager or Team Leader, that will be scheduled annually.
Job description Job responsibilitiesTo perform phlebotomy procedures and all duties within the phlebotomy department as assigned by the Phlebotomy Manager, and/or supervisors.
To ensure efficiency and excellent quality of service at all times.
To comply with all relevant company and national standards, guidelines, policies and procedures.
The role includes phlebotomy on 3 Trust sites (Watford General Hospital, Hemel Hempstead Hospital, St. Albans City Hospital) and in clinics in local community sites.
There may be a very occasional requirement to work outside of the WHTH geography but within the Hertfordshire & West Essex geography.
To include, but not limited to, the following:
The collection of venous blood samples from patients of all ages, (including children), in accordance with documented procedures. This will be in a variety of settings including outpatient clinics, community clinics and hospital ward rounds.
Support the departmental objectives by ensuring allocated duties are completed and recorded in line with departmental policies.
Provide care for patients who may be anxious or become unwell during procedures.
Achieve and maintain patient contact in line with the local KPI per day following the probationary period.
To partake in the Annual Joint Review with the Patient Services Manager or Team Leader, that will be scheduled annually.
Person Specification Experience EssentialApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer nameHealth Services Laboratories
AddressHemel Hempstead Hospital
Hillfield Road
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 4AD
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Employer details Employer nameHealth Services Laboratories
AddressHemel Hempstead Hospital
Hillfield Road
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 4AD