Phlebotomist

NHS Professionals; Royton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Blue Light Card - NHS Discount

First choice of shifts

Support line

Flexible bank

Training via NHSP academy

Access to member activities

Job summary

NHS Professionals is seeking a compassionate Phlebotomist (Band 2) to join the Phlebotomy ward at Royal Oldham Hospital, part of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. You will collect, label and process blood samples with accuracy in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Role requires phlebotomy and cannulation training, with current experience and knowledge of Meditech preferred. NHS Professionals offers flexible bank shifts, weekly pay, and a supportive team atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Must be Phlebotomy & Cannulation trained.
• Meditech knowledge is desirable.
• Must have current experience.
• Must have cannulation experience.
• Evidence of relevant qualifications and registration with the relevant Registration Body when onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely flow of all samples to laboratory areas, with urgency understood to aid patient care and maintain short turnaround times.
• Check request forms for ambiguity or errors and follow up with medical, nursing or laboratory staff.
• Identify patient and verify details against wristbands or guardian as applicable to patient type.
• Adhere to Blood Transfusion and laboratory labeling policies.
• Follow SOPs and regulations to ensure high quality service at all times.

Skills

Phlebotomy trained

Cannulation experience

Meditech knowledge

Current experience

Education

Relevant Qualifications

Registration with Registration Body

Job description

Job Title: Phlebotomist

Grade: Band 2

Trust: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Royal Oldham Hospital

Ward: Phlebotomy

Pay Rates: £13.13

Shift Patterns: Monday to Friday; 08:00am to 16:45 x 4; 08:00am to 12:30pm x 1

Job Overview:

We're looking for a compassionate, detail-oriented Phlebotomist to join our healthcare team. In this role, you'll play a key part in supporting patient care by collecting, labelling, and processing blood samples with accuracy and care. If you take pride in providing excellent patient experiences, maintaining high clinical standards, and working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• To ensure the timely flow of all samples to the laboratory analytical areas, whilst recognising the urgency of samples to aid patient care and to maintain short turnaround times especially for areas such as OPD clinics.
• To check request forms for ambiguity or errors and following up such errors with medical, nursing or laboratory staff.
• To positively identify the patient checking surname, forename(s), date of birth and registration number against wristband (in patient), verbally (out patient) or in certain cases with an accompanying, responsible individual i.e. parent/guardian, or accompanying member of staff also checking that the patient has received and followed any special instructions e.g. fasting for a specified length of time.
• To ensure that the Blood Transfusion and laboratory labelling policies are strictly adhered to.
• To ensure that all tasks are performed in accordance with current Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and regulations to ensure a high quality service at all times.

Skills:

• Must be Phlebotomy & Cannulation Trained
• Meditech knowledge is desirable
• Must have current experience
• Must have cannulation experience

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

This is part of Regulation 22 and we want to ensure we give candidates the heads up to have their qualifications ready to prevent delays when we onboard at Trust ID stage.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle - being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Job Type: Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months

Work Location: In person