Phlebotomist

We currently have an opportunity to join our existing team as Phlebotomist on a 12 month fixed-term basis working up to 37.5 hours per week.

The Phlebotomy Service currently collects more than 250,000 blood samples per year. We provide a Phlebotomy Service to GP surgeries at Tadcaster and Sherburn Medical Centre's, Selby War Memorial Hospital and a new service at the Stadium, Monks Cross. The Phlebotomy Team also work in York Teaching Hospital on the wards and in our Outpatients Department.

We require enthusiastic and motivated team players with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Previous blood taking experience is not essential, as full training will be provided.

**Key duties of the role are as follows**:

- To collect blood samples from patients through venepuncture as requested by clinicians and other appropriately authorised doctors and health professionals.
- To collect blood samples safely with due respect to the 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 contribute to the provision of an efficient, high quality service.

You will also be expected to cover our service hours on a rota basis which are currently 7.30am - 6pm Monday to Friday, 7.30am - 1pm on a Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

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 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 through a 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 arekind; we areopen; and we pursueexcellence.

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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