Phlebotomist

Scarborough Phlebotomy currently have an opportunity to join our existing team as a Phlebotomist, on a permanent basis, working 30 hours per week.

The Phlebotomy Service currently collects more than 100,000 blood samples per year. We provide a Phlebotomy Service at Scarborough Hospital on the wards and in our Outpatients Department.

You will be expected to cover all our service hours which are currently 7.30 am - 5 pm Monday to Friday, 7.30 am - 12.00 pm Saturday and Sunday including Bank Holidays.

If you're a team player with excellent people skills, and a steady hand we look forward to hearing from you

**“PLEASE NOTE**: Interviews for this position are held face to face. Unfortunately, we are unable to host virtually on this occasion”.

To collect blood samples from patients, including Paediatric, through venepuncture as requested by clinicians and other appropriately authorised doctors and health professionals.

To collect blood samples safely with compassion and dignity of patients, and the needs of other clinical services.

To ensure blood samples are collected in appropriate containers, labelled correctly, and prepared and dispatched to relevant laboratory sections in a timely and correct manner.

To ensure correct ANTT is used for cannulation and Blood Cultures and accurate documentation is recorded for any cannula inserted.

To contribute to the provision of an efficient, high quality service and ensure that proficiency and competence and personal and professional standards of that group are maintained.

To travel and work across all phlebotomy service areas and locations.

Our benefits

**We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including**:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

**A full description of the role is available in the attachment**: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.