Job summary
Employer heading
Phlebotomist
Band 2
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an exceptional candidate to join our busy phlebotomy team based Leighton hospital.
The post holder will be required to work independently and as part of a team when required.
They will be asked to liaise with other health care professionals, clinicians, laboratory staff, patients and/or their representatives.
Main duties of the job
An experienced phlebotomist would be preferred. Our team is fun and energetic, the work is ward based and can present challenges, but also delivers many rewards. The phlebotomy service prides itself on the experience delivered to our patients, so you have to be willing to think outside of the box and strive to deliver a service to be proud of.
You will need to have great communication skills, be well organised and demonstrate lots of common sense. You need to have the ability to remain calm and deal with a busy (but rewarding) workplace.
You must be a motivated, able to perform high quality general Phlebotomy.
Based on Ward 9 but working across Surgery and Cancer wards - Previous experience preferred but full training will be provided.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Competent with all aspects in the collection of blood samples from patients.
- Collection of blood samples from in-patients at Leighton Hospital.
- To perform phlebotomy on patients as per the standard operating procedure (SOP) for obtaining blood from patients.
- To refer any difficulties beyond those covered within the SOP to the Medical Team.
- To be courteous to patients, relatives and carers.
- To have a manner that puts patients at ease.
- To help provide simple information as agreed that might be helpful to patients.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Phlebotomy experience
Desirable criteria
- Beable to study to NVQ Level 2
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good oral and writtn communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to put patients at ease and remain calm
Experience
Essential criteria
- To beable to work under pressure,
Desirable criteria
- Beable to work alone or part of a team
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
- Penny Dobson
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 612039
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
- Telephone
- 01270 904488
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