Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 188-CL380125
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lymington New Forest Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum (PA) pro rata
- Closing
- 06/02/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/02/2025
Employer heading
Phlebotomist
Band 2
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a hard working and self motivated Phlebotomist to join our busy Lymington hospital Phlebotomy team.
This service is managed and run by our Pathology Phlebotomy team at UHS.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Lymington New Forest Hospital is a community hospital located on the outskirts of Lymington at the edge of the New forest.
No previous experience necessary, full training will be provided to the successful candidate.
This can be a very busy department, during peak times we can see approximately one patient every 6 minutes.
The successful applicant will be working in the UHS Pathology Outpatient's department at Lymington Hospital.
The working hours for the service are from 07:15 to 17:00 Monday to Friday as per rota.
The applicant will also be part of the Saturday rota for Romsey Hospital which is currently approximately a 1 in 6 commitment.
You must be self-motivated, possess good interpersonal skills and enjoy the challenge offered by a dynamic, progressive department.
The successful applicant will be required to travel to the University Hospitals Southampton for Mandatory and Statutory training as required including practical Phlebotomy training with the clinical skills team.
You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job Description and Main Responsibilities.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.
To receive all patients in a calm, courteous and reassuring manner and uphold the confidentiality, dignity and best customer care practice for all patients/clients at all times.
To identify the correct patient against the blood request form and collect and accurately label blood samples from all patients according to Pathology Standard Operating Procedures (local policies).
To liaise with ward staff regarding request/patient condition.
To prioritise work according to fasting/urgent requests to ensure a prompt service and to deliver all samples.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Willingness to learn new skills. Ability to work as part of a team but also having the ability to work on their own
- Ability to cope with work pressures when working in high care areas when having difficulty in collecting blood sample from patients
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary environment
- Ability to complete all training packages including Venesection and cannulation course and ANTT course within 2 months.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in providing healthcare
- Experience in hospital IT systems
- Experience in Venesection in an acute setting
- Experience preferred but not essential, as full in house training given
- NVQ3, or willing to undertake NVQ training
- Basic Life Support training
- Previous clinical experience in a hospital setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paramjit Kalirai
- Job title
- Hiring Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01590663061
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