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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Phlebotomist

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Job summary

Do you have the skills and personality to join our phlebotomy team?

University Hospitals Dorset has an opening for an experienced Phlebotomist.

Do you have good literacy, numeracy and communication skills? Will you be able to work within a team and under your own initiative in this busy service?

This role is physically demanding, requiring you to have great attention to detail and accuracy when performing venepuncture. Are you looking for a career and are you passionate about patient care? Then this is the role for you.

Inexperienced applicants may be considered providing a venepuncture course has been completed prior to interview.

The service operates between 07.30-16.30 Monday to Friday; 7.30-12.00 Saturday and Sunday and includes bank holidays.

Additional contact information

Katie James Team Leader

katie.james@uhd.nhs.uk or 0300 019 4785.

Base Location: Bournemouth

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Details

Date posted

23 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

153-SP04130

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To carry out duties / responsibilities in accordance with the Trust and Directorate Policies, Protocols including Health and Safety Policies.
  • To greet patients in a courteous and professional manner.
  • To check the relevant details of patients requiring Pathology tests, resolving and outstanding difficulties.
  • Obtain by venepuncture or capillary sampling the correct blood specimens(s).
  • Ensure samples are correctly labelled, put into the correct containers and otherwise properly treated so as to be suitable for the analyses requested.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To carry out duties / responsibilities in accordance with the Trust and Directorate Policies, Protocols including Health and Safety Policies.
  • To greet patients in a courteous and professional manner.
  • To check the relevant details of patients requiring Pathology tests, resolving and outstanding difficulties.
  • Obtain by venepuncture or capillary sampling the correct blood specimens(s).
  • Ensure samples are correctly labelled, put into the correct containers and otherwise properly treated so as to be suitable for the analyses requested.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education
  • Must be numerate and literate with a good command of spoken and written English

Desirable

  • College or university qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Previous phlebotomy experience within a patient setting desirable but not essential as training can be given

Desirable

  • 1 year's phlebotomy experience
  • Completed a venepuncture course
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education
  • Must be numerate and literate with a good command of spoken and written English

Desirable

  • College or university qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Previous phlebotomy experience within a patient setting desirable but not essential as training can be given

Desirable

  • 1 year's phlebotomy experience
  • Completed a venepuncture course

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 Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Phlebotomy Manager

Claudette Brady

claudette.brady@uhd.nhs

03000192851

Details

Date posted

23 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

153-SP04130

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Supporting documents

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