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Yeovil District Hospital

Phlebotomist

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Job summary

We currently have vacancies for a Phlebotomist/s to join a small and friendly team.

You will work as part of the Phlebotomy team based at Yeovil District Hospital,collecting blood samples from ward inpatients, main outpatient clinic patients, Macmillan patientsand patient from GP surgeries.

Main duties of the job

Your professional development is important to us and you will be encouraged to reach your full potential.

Main duties of the job:

  • Greet patients and verify their identity
  • Collect samples by performing venepuncture
  • Maintain all the equipment's in a clean and safe manner.
  • Complete all work in accordance with the Trust guideline.

About us

Yeovil Hospital is an ambitious and friendly Trust that is proud to provide acute care for a population of more than 225,000 people in South Somerset, North and West Dorset and parts of Mendip. The hospital has 345 beds, a busy Emergency Department, a variety of outpatient and diagnostics services, and a private patients' wing which offers a personal service in state-of-the-art clinical facilities, with all profits being invested back into NHS healthcare.

Yeovil Hospital's iCARE model, which has established the principles of exemplary patient care, patient and employee experience, has attracted national interest and is embedded in everything we do, following our vision to care for our patients as if they are one of our family. The Trust's shared vision has led to our staff rating Yeovil Hospital the best in England for employee health and wellbeing for the third year running in the annual NHS staff survey 2020.

Details

Date posted

14 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

386-RC1600045-A

Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Yeovil

BA21 4AT


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please Note: Our Trust is undergoing a merger to enable Yeovil Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to become one combined organisation in April 2023. If you are successful in securing employment with the Trust we wanted to make you aware of this proposed merger. If this merger is confirmed, your employment will continue as part of the newly formed Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please Note: Our Trust is undergoing a merger to enable Yeovil Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to become one combined organisation in April 2023. If you are successful in securing employment with the Trust we wanted to make you aware of this proposed merger. If this merger is confirmed, your employment will continue as part of the newly formed Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 in care or at least 1 other relevant qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Must have excellent Venepuncture Skills
  • Ability to relate to people
  • Ability to cope with routine clerical duties
  • Experience of a care or hospital environment
  • Basic knowledge of anatomy
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and IT skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 in care or at least 1 other relevant qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Must have excellent Venepuncture Skills
  • Ability to relate to people
  • Ability to cope with routine clerical duties
  • Experience of a care or hospital environment
  • Basic knowledge of anatomy
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and IT skills

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

Yeovil District Hospital

Address

Yeovil District Hospital

Yeovil

BA21 4AT


Employer's website

https://yeovilhospital.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Yeovil District Hospital

Address

Yeovil District Hospital

Yeovil

BA21 4AT


Employer's website

https://yeovilhospital.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister

Tora Ludbrook

tora.ludbrook@somersetft.nhs.uk

01935606521

Details

Date posted

14 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

386-RC1600045-A

Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Yeovil

BA21 4AT


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