Phlebotomy Specialist

The successful candidate will be responsible for collecting blood samples from patients through venepuncture as requested by clinicians and other appropriately authorised doctors and health professionals.

They will also be responsible for ensuring blood samples are collected in appropriate containers, labelled correctly, and prepared and dispatched to relevant laboratory sections in a timely and correct manner.

The ideal candidate will have good IT skills to be able to input data on systems and utilise email and Microsoft applications.

They will also be able to exercise sound judgement in relation to problem solving and identifying situations requiring further advice.

The role requires the ability to work closely with Medical, Nursing, and Laboratory staff to provide a rapid blood collection service, which is sensitive to service requirements on individual Wards, OPD or GP practices as appropriate.

The successful candidate will also be required to take part in a weekend and bank holiday rota to maintain phlebotomy services across the Trust.

The Trust offers a comprehensive benefits package, including access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.

Other benefits include 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.

The Trust also offers 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.

Additionally, the Trust offers an NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme, as well as an extensive range of learning and development opportunities.

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a variety of providers are also available.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK.

We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts.

We are also holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers.

We continue to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working face to face with the general public including the handling of complaints.

They will also have good IT skills to be able to input data on systems and utilise email and Microsoft applications.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required for the role.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role.