About this role
Job summary
We are seeking enthusiastic and experienced phlebotomists to join our Phlebotomy team at Heartlands Hospital.
This is an interesting and wide-ranging post requiring a caring person with excellent communication, good interpersonal skills with the ability to work under pressure. Successful candidates will have had recent clinical experience undertaking phlebotomy (preferably within the last six months) and are expected to complete our local training and competence assessments following appointment.
Main duties of the job
The role requires a flexible approach to duties and the ability to remain calm in a busy environment. The role involves obtaining blood samples from Inpatients and Outpatient areas which includes paediatric patients. An essential requirement of the post is an ability to work as part of a team without direct supervision and to deal with patients in a confidential, professional, and sensitive manner.
Suitable applicants will also need to have a desire to learn and contribute effectively to patient care and be capable of working as part of a team, but also to take responsibility for their own work.
The post holder will be based at Heartlands Hospital and will be providing a ward based phlebotomy service between the hours of 07:30 - 12:30 Monday - Friday with some rotational Saturday shifts - exact hours to be discussed/confirmed upon appointment. Fixed term/secondments will also be considered.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified and Experienced phlebotomist.
- Evidence of completion of a Health-Related Education and Development programme/ Care Certificate
- GCSE or equivalent to Level 2 Functional Skills Maths & English
Desirable
- Trust trained to take blood culture.
Experience
Essential
- Qualified and Experienced phlebotomist.
- Experience of recent working in an acute hospital / provider led healthcare environment as an Health Care Support Worker
- Evidence of working in a multi disciplinary and cross agency work environment
- Experience of carrying out assigned duties after training and using initiative
- Competent in a range of clinical skills and practices relevant to the scope of practice required
- Understanding of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity
- Awareness of Health and Safety issues
- Has knowledge in relation to the parameters and scope of practice in which the post holder should work and when to seek advice and support of others
- Willingness to take on new skills and develop scope of practice
Desirable
- Phlebotomy trained with experience in an acute setting.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)