About this role
Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Surgical Phlebotomist
Contract Type:Permanent
Under current Home Office rules, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.
Please be advised that thisvacancy may close earlier thanstatedif we receivea large number ofapplications.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Phlebotomy in Surgery. This a small and friendly team, who covers a 24 roster across the surgical wards. We are looking for a compassionate and professional individual, who may have experience of healthcare work. All of the necessary training for the role will be provided.
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.
About us
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. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. 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 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
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Job description Job responsibilities
The successful candidate willbe responsible for collecting blood samples safely with due respect to the dignity of patients, and the needs of other clinical services, and to ensure blood samples are collected in appropriate containers, labelled correctly, and prepared and dispatched to relevant laboratory sections in a timely and accurate manner.
Assist in the provision of individualised care, under the supervision of a qualified nurse and others in the health care professional team
Shift times for this role are Early shift (07:30-15:30) Late shift (14:30-20:00) Long day shift (07:30-20:00) Night shift (07:30-20:00)
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
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
Experience in providing healthcare 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 Experience in Venesection in an acute setting Experience in hospital IT systems
Trust Values Essential
Patient First Working Together Always Improving
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address University Hospital Southampton
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)