Phlebotomy Manager

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Colney; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS hospital is seeking a Phlebotomy Manager to lead their phlebotomy service. This full-time role involves managing a sizeable team and ensuring high-quality service delivery. The ideal candidate will have a nursing background and strong leadership skills, contributing to an essential healthcare service. Benefits include flexible working hours, career development support, and excellent pension schemes.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Free 24-hours confidential counselling support

Qualifications

• Must have a nursing background to apply clinical skills.
• Experience in managing healthcare services preferred.
• Strong leadership abilities required.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical and operational lead for Phlebotomy.
• Ensure high quality phlebotomy service delivery.
• Manage a team of approximately 40 people.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Education

Nursing background

Job description

Phlebotomy Department Overview

The Phlebotomy Department based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is part of the Eastern Pathology Alliance (EPA), a managed Pathology network involving NNUH, the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn.

Role Summary

The Phlebotomy department is responsible for the provision of a phlebotomy service at NNUH only. This covers provision of daily ward based phlebotomy on a 7 day per week basis as well as outpatient phlebotomy on the NNUH site. Supporting the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.

This is a full time substantive opportunity for the successful candidate to work in a busy hospital department in a leadership role. We are specifically looking to appoint a candidate from a nursing back ground who will be able to apply your clinical skills to support the phlebotomy service and build your leadership skills in managing a busy service.

Responsibilities

The post holder will act as technical and operational lead for Phlebotomy at NNUH, to be the primary point of contact for technical and clinical advice and expertise for Phlebotomy. The primary purpose of the role is to ensure the provision of a high quality phlebotomy service organising the service and liaising with multiple users of the service across the Trust. The phlebotomy manager is line manager for a team of approximately 40 people as well as responsible to coordinating a sub team of approximately 10 bank staff.

About NHS and NNUH

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Cozens Job title: Chief BMS Haematology Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01603 287113