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Main area
Phlebotomy
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
343-6312397-RB-UB
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Trust wide
Town
Carshalton/Epsom
Salary
£26,696 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/07/2024 23:59

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Phlebotomist, Band 2

Band 2

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

 

Job overview

Phlebotomist, Band 2

37.5 hours per week

The phlebotomy Department is part of the Cancer and Clinical Services Division, supported by a clinical lead with the reporting line that goes through a Service Manager, General Manager. The overall performance and governance oversight is provided by a triumvirate comprising a Divisional Medical Director, Director of Operations and a Director of Nursing.

The job involves taking blood from patients on the wards, in outpatient clinics and in patient homes. The department is currently open from 7.30 am to 5.00 pm, with staff working various shift patterns.

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

Phlebotomists are Clinical Support Workers who are expected to work as part of a team within a hospital environment and in the community. After appropriate training and demonstration of competence, they obtain blood samples from patients through venepuncture as requested by doctors, and train other healthcare workers to become competent at venepuncture.

Previous phlebotomy experience is desirable. We are looking for a responsible, adaptable person with good communication skills who can cope with the workload within this busy department.

You will be expected to work on Saturday/Sunday mornings and Bank Holidays on a rota basis for which extra payment will be given.

This is mainly a cross-site role, and you will need to be a car owner/driver with a car available at all times and insured for business use, as some travel involves GP surgeries, Community clinics and patients' homes.

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Good general education, Maths and English.
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant NVQs or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working as a member of a team
  • Working in a busy environment (this experience may be transferable from non- employment area)
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working as a Phlebotomist, or working in a laboratory/ hospital environment and use of their computer systems
  • Understanding of a range of routine work procedures

Additional Information

Essential criteria
  • Must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle

knowledge and Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Basic keyboard Skills
  • Customer care skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joanne Adams
Job title
Phlebotomy Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
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