Phlebotomist - York, United Kingdom - York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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York, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Are you Seeking a new challenge? We have up to 37.5 hours to join our team of 33 phlebotomists.

Who work in York Hospital, as well as in our community clinics at LNER Stadium Vanguard Centre, Selby War Memorial, Tadcaster Medical Centre and Sherburn medical Centre.

We require a enthusiastic and motivated team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Please note:
Interviews for this position are held in person

To collect blood samples from patients through venepuncture as requested by clinicians and other appropriately authorised doctors and health professionals.

To collect blood samples safely with due respect to the dignity of patients, and the needs of other clinical services.

To ensure blood samples are collected in appropriate containers, labelled correctly, and prepared and dispatched to relevant laboratory sections in a timely and correct manner.

To contribute to the provision of an efficient, high quality service and ensure that proficiency and competence and personal and professional standards of that group are maintained.

To work closely with Medical, Nursing, and Laboratory staff to provide a rapid blood collection service, which is sensitive to service requirements on individual Wards, OPD or GP practices as appropriate.

To provide high quality, timely and effective phlebotomy services to patients on one or more Floors at York Hospital or other designated areas as directed by the Phlebotomy Manager

To take part in a weekend and bank holiday rota to maintain phlebotomy services across the Trust.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind ; we are open ; and we pursue excellence.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.

It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.

We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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COVID-19

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.