Phlebotomy Supervisor
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Job summary
Derbyshire Pathology has some exciting opportunities for flexible and motivated individuals to join our Phlebotomy Service within the Community Diagnostic Centres in a new role of Phlebotomy Supervisor/Specialist Medical Laboratory Assistant.
These posts will be primarily based at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital and also at Ilkeston Hospital. The opening times of these sites will be Monday to Sunday from 7 am until 7 pm. The positions that we have available are: full-time posts, these will be working 12 hour shifts on a rolling rota pattern working every other weekend.
The successful candidate will take an active part in the Phlebotomy Service ensuring that we have the correct amount of staff allocated to the various locations whilst also undertaking the processing of clinical specimens before testing.
We are looking for individuals who have previous Phlebotomy experience to work alongside our existing Supervisors and who also have demonstrable supervisory skills to include undertaking appraisals, rota management, training and recruitment of staff.
Main duties of the job
This role involves working at our main site Florence Nightingale Community Hospital. You will take an active part in the Phlebotomy service with particular responsibility for the supervision of staff and assisting in the allocation of phlebotomy staff to wards, GPs, Community Hospitals and clinics ensuring an efficient and effective use of staff.
The role involves working on a 4 week rota basis which includes working 1 in 4 weekends. You must be a car user and have business insurance as you may be required to drive throughout Derbyshire/Staffordshire.
Closing date of applications: 31 March 2025
Interview date: 17 April 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Details
Date posted
17 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-CDCS-BUR-3344-B
Job locations
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
London Road
Derby
DE1 2QY
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
London Road
Derby
DE1 2QY
Employer's website
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