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Band 3 Health Care Assistant / Phlebotomist - Renal Outpatients Location: Tottenham Hale Kidney Centre - part of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Are you passionate about patient care and looking to make a real difference? Our Renal Outpatient team is seeking a dedicated Health Care Assistant with phlebotomy skills to join us!

In this role, you'll provide essential support to patients with kidney conditions, carry out blood sampling, and work closely with our friendly multidisciplinary team. If you're caring, reliable, and thrive in a busy clinical environment, we'd love to hear from you!

What we offer:

• A supportive team environment
• Opportunities for training and development
• The chance to make a positive impact every day

Apply now and help us deliver outstanding care to our renal patients!

Will contribute to the delivery of patients' individual care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse.

The primary role of the Senior Nursing Assistant is to work as a team member under the direction and supervision of registered nurses, giving clinical and clerical support to the multidisciplinary team, so that an efficient and responsive service can be provided for all patients, in all areas and clinical specialties within the Outpatient department.

The Senior Nursing Assistant must be able to work on his/her own initiative, provide a safe and customer‑focused environment, offering patients and their relatives a caring and supportive service.

The Senior Nursing Assistant will provide phlebotomy services to support the outpatient clinics in other kidney care sites

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward‑thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

• NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent/New Diploma Level 3 or equivalent
• Evidence of literacy and numeracy skills to GCSE C or equivalent
• Committed to own personal development and evidence of regular attendance at training days

• 1 years' post course experience
• OPD experience or equivalent
• Experience of phlebotomy

• Competent in performing phlebotomy
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload
• Ability to understand and undertake monitoring of patients' vital signs
• Basic computer /keyboard skills
• Ability to communicate and present written information clearly
• Competent in performing investigations & procedures e.g. ECGs, catheterisation, simple dressings
• Ability to learn new skills quickly

• Has a caring, compassionate and professional nature
• Committed to developing self and others
• Diplomatic and calm
• Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
• Willingness to undertake further training to enhance role
• Flexibility in shift and working patterns to meet the needs of the service

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£29,651 to £31,312 a year per annum including HCAS