Phlebotomist

Job summary

The Anticoagulation Department is seeking responsible and enthusiastic individuals to work as Phlebotomists in our Fylde Coast Community Diagnostic Centres and also will rotate within the Anticoagulation clinics. This is an exciting opportunity to broaden your experience and learn new skills in this interesting role. You will be required to perform venepuncture and capillary sampling for safe collection of blood at the community sites and also in patients homes.

Applicants need to be able and willing to work between the hours of 8:30am and 16:45 pm including Saturday mornings 1 in 5 on a rotation.

Main duties of the job

Taking blood samples from patients in the Community Diagnostic Centres, which are then transported for analysis at Blackpool Victoria Hospital Pathology Department

Particular qualities we are looking for include:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills with a polite and courteous manner towards patients and relatives.
• A passion for delivering excellent results and an eye for detail
• Good hand to eye coordination
• Ability to work under pressure, as part of a team as well as organising your own workload.
• Able to adhere strictly to established protocols and Trust policies
• Have excellent work attendance and good time-keeping
• Provide a caring and professional service for users
• Maintain high standards of professional appearance
• Enthusiasm, determination and a positive, can-do attitude
• Willingness to work flexibility
• Willingness to work at short notice

You will need basic computer skills and be able to meet the physical demands of the job which include standing, bending, walking and have a full driving licence for using work fleet vehicles.

Previous hospital or community phlebotomy experience is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided to ensure you have the skills required to fulfil the position.

Applicants who present a professional appearance and caring attitude and who put patients at the heart of what they do are actively encouraged to apply.

About us

This post is part of an expansion of the local phlebotomy service, to provide near patient testing services in the Community Diagnostic Centres, as an alternative to attending Outpatients at the main Blackpool Victoria Hospital site.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, and offers a full range of district hospital services and community health services to a population of 1.6 million in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across the wider region.

We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles,or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.