Phlebotomist

Job overview

We have a part time position

To be a member of the phlebotomy team providing a patient friendly service  as required over a 6-day week between the hours of 07:00 and 17:00.  Phlebotomists will be expected to provide a helpful and professional service to patients and healthcare staff within the Trust and primary care.

Applications are invited from experienced Phlebotomists to join our team providing a high quality, compassionate care to our patients. We also welcome applications from people with minimal or no Phlebotomy experience providing they have other required attributes. All applicants if successful, unless they are at a  standard where they can work in all areas needed,  will start on a Band 2 progressing to Band 3 when they are working competently in all areas.

We are looking for individuals with the skill and flexibility to support our services in Outpatients, Trust wards and GP clinics.  The successful candidates should be willing to participate in the weekend rota and may be asked cover other sites (Basingstoke and Winchester hospitals) on occasions of unexpected leave/staff shortages.

The individual will be responsible for ensuring that the blood specimens are taken in a manner that does not cause undue anxiety to the patient and that laboratories are provided with timely, high quality blood specimens taken in tubes that are appropriate for the tests requested.

Main duties of the job

“Caring for and collecting blood samples from patients who require test as part of their diagnosis and treatment

What we look for:

• Phlebotomy Experience
• Excellent patient care and compassion
• Team work
• Ability to work across our sites
• Good IT Skills
• Weekend and BH working
• To be physically able to undertake the following requirements of the role -
• standing, sitting,  stretching or reaching to take bloods
• Raising and lowering phlebotomy chairs and patient beds
• Walking between wards and department whilst pushing trolley

Becoming a member of a team that is highly valued and respected team that make a real difference to our patients.

We provide a Phlebotomy service across all our sites caring for patients on our wards those that attend our outpatients services and in several outlying GP Surgeries.  Having a blood test done is often an essential step in a patients diagnosis or treatment and the care we give makes a real difference to this journey.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.