Phlebotomist

Requirement for the role is to work on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Are you looking for a new rewarding position working alongside a fantastically supportive team who consistently rate their job satisfaction highly?
We are looking for a Phlebotomist to join our very well-established All Age Eating Disorders Service.We have two part time vacancies. Each vacancy is 3 days a week to provide cover across the week, Monday-Friday, 9-5.
You will play an important role, under the guidance of a qualified GP, providing and delivering phlebotomy, ECG and routine physical monitoring to child and adult patients referred to eating disorders and mental health services. You will provide quality, care and support which enables patients to be supported with a recovery focus throughout their care episode, whilst promoting independence and protecting choice, dignity, privacy, and safety. All necessary training will be provided.
Our service covers the county of Berkshire.
The postholder will be required to perform a range of venepuncture techniques and will work without direct supervision.
The postholder will be required to perform ECG and other routine physical monitoring observations.
The postholder is required to liaise with clinicians, other healthcare professionals including laboratory staff, with patients and their representatives and with commercial suppliers.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
**Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are**:
Caring for and about you is our top priority
Committed to providing good quality, safe services
Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance
27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
Generous NHS pension scheme
Excellent learning and career development opportunities
‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
Free parking across Trust sites
**The “must haves” for this role**:
Compassion towards people struggling with eating disorders and mental health difficulties, and a heartfelt desire to help others.
Resilience which enables you to work in a fast-paced and at times demanding NHS environment.
Commitment to your colleagues and the ability to support each other, “muck in” and pull together as a team
Creativity and innovation as you will be a part of a team which prides itself on adapting quickly and innovatively to change and challenges
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.