Sample Collector/Phlebotomist

Eurofins; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses paid

Fuel paid

Parking fees paid

Sample postage paid

PPE provided

Job summary

Eurofins Scientific, via its Lextox unit in the Cardiff area, seeks a professionally qualified Phlebotomist for ad-hoc collections in Cwmbran and surrounding areas. Zero-hours basis, no evenings or weekends, with travel within roughly a 2-hour radius.

Must have phlebotomy competency, a valid UK driving licence, access to a vehicle and an Enhanced DBS check. Role involves visiting booked locations to collect hair, blood and DNA samples, maintaining quality standards and excellent client relations

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in Phlebotomy required.
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle required.
• Enhanced DBS check will be essential.

Responsibilities

• Attend pre-booked appointments within around a 2-hour radius of the collector’s home by car.
• Provide professional hair, blood and DNA sample collection.
• Maintain and develop excellent relationships with clients and donors as the public face of Lextox.
• Support the Quality Management System and ISO17025 accreditation requirements.
• Ensure collections are conducted in a safe, healthy, low-risk environment.
• Provide statements of truth at the point of collection.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Language skills

Driving licence

Own vehicle

Phlebotomy experience

NHS experience

Hair sampling

DNA sampling

Education

Phlebotomy qualification

Job description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Lextox are a UKAS accredited laboratory based in Cardiff, providingdrug, alcohol and DNA testing services for family law cases and childcare proceedings.

Job Description

We have a vacancy for a Sample Collector / Phlebotomist to join our Sample Collections team within the Cwmbran and surrounding areas, on an AD HOC/casual basis. Candidates must be professionally qualified Phlebotomists, have recent experience in various venepuncture techniques (predominately vacutainerand butterfly) and be able to collect samples in non-clinical settings.

Hours:Zero hours – as and whenrequired(AD-HOC). No evenings or weekends.

The Role

• Attending pre booked appointments at various locations in and around the Cwmbran area -appointments can be up to a2 hourradius from your home.
• Provide a professional hair,bloodand DNA sample collection service.
• Maintain and develop excellent relationships with clients, donors as the public face of Lextox.
• Implement the requirements of the company Quality management System and help maintain ISO17025 accreditation.
• Ensure that all collections are undertaken in a safe,healthyandlow riskenvironment and manner.
• Provide statements of truth at point of collection.

Qualifications

Whatwe’relooking for:

• Excellent interpersonal and language skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence and MUST have own access to a vehicle with business insurance.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in Phlebotomy, post qualification (proof of Phlebotomy competency may berequired).
• Experience in working within the NHS / Blood Service.
• Experience in collecting hair and DNA samples (in-house training is provided for this aspect of the role).

Additional Information

Assignments willgenerally bewithin a 2-hour radius of a collector’s home address by car. Access to your own vehicle is essential.

• Paid on a per collection basis only.
• Travel expenses will be paid.
• Fuel will be paid.
• Parking fees will be paid.
• Sample postage will be paid.
• Appropriate PPE will be provided.

For this position, the role will involve the taking of blood samples, where Hepatitis B vaccination isrequired.

An enhanced DBS check will be an essential requirement for this role.

Lextox is a committed equal opportunities employer and does not unlawfully discriminateon the basis ofany status or condition protected by applicable UK employment law.