Research Phlebotomists / Healthcare Support Workers

Pulse Healthcare; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking experienced Phlebotomists/Healthcare Support Workers for roles in South Wales, starting from April. This part-time position requires recent phlebotomy experience and offers flexible shift patterns, ideal for candidates looking for additional work. Responsibilities include drawing blood samples, monitoring participant wellbeing, and collecting health data. The role supports a significant health research programme, providing valuable contributions to disease prevention efforts. Pay rate is up to £19 per hour with enhancements on weekends.

Qualifications

• Must be a phlebotomist with recent experience of at least 12 months.
• Willing to fully register with the agency.

Responsibilities

• Capture height, weight, and waist measurements.
• Draw two blood samples for each participant.
• Monitor participant welfare and escalate issues as needed.
• Provide advice and guidance to participants.
• Prepare samples for courier collection.

Skills

Recent phlebotomy experience of at least 12 months

Proof of competency

Ability to drive

Phlebotomy/HCA experience

Job description

Research Phlebotomists/Healthcare Support Workers - South Wales

Pulse AHP’s Phlebotomy Team is currently recruiting experienced Phlebotomists/Healthcare Support Workers to join the team for a role based in the South Wales area.

This project is due to start at the beginning of April and will be ongoing.

These roles will be working locally in the South Wales area providing Phlebotomy & Healthcare Research services. To be successful in this role you must have at least 1 year’s experience in drawing blood and have competency as a phlebotomist. This is an established programme that is looking for new candidates as it moves into its next phase.

Position: Phlebotomist/Healthcare Support Worker

Hours: Part Time, shift patterns vary, this is a shift-based role. We would be looking for candidates to ideally have at least 2 days per week availability.

Duration: Ongoing

Essential skills:

• Recent phlebotomy experience of at least 12 months
• Proof of competency is desired but not essential
• Driver would be very beneficial due to the sites being mobile.

We are looking for experienced phlebotomists who also must have Phlebotomy/HCA experience to be able to work at least 2-3 days per week in a 7-day service. This is very much a shift-based position rather like a bank role in that we will look to fit around your availability. This position would be very appealing to candidates looking for a second or part time job. Please note this role moves venue every 5 to 6 weeks to different mobile units.

This a 7-day service with full days working. Hours are shorter at weekends.

This position will be available from April. Some of the areas we expect this to be in the next few months include Cardiff/Penarth/Newport/Barry.

These will be mobile sites which will move around on a regular basis every 5-6 weeks and so it would be very beneficial if you are able to drive and to work at different sites.

These positions are available now and the pay rate for this role will be up to £19 per hour (umbrella rate) with weekend enhancements.

Main responsibilities of this phlebotomy vacancy:

• These include height, weight and waist measurements captured, taking heart rate and blood pressure checks and inputting result data onto the system.
• Draw two blood samples for each participant, labelling and storing correctly.
• Checking the welfare of the participant throughout the appointment, escalating any issues to the nurse in charge as required.
• Offer signposting, advice and guidance to participants as required.
• Prepare boxes containing samples to be collected by the courier at the end of every shift.

Essential requirements of this phlebotomist vacancy:

• You must be a phlebotomist with recent experience of at least 12 months.
• You must be willing to fully register with our agency.

This work is part of a large health research programme – it’s been specifically designed to help people live healthier lives for longer. Volunteers provide physical measurements, blood samples and lifestyle data to help with the discovery and testing of more effective approaches to disease prevention, early detection and treatment.

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV with your interest. Or if you would like more details about this role, contact the team today, we always have time to take your call.

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Reasonable adjustments

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