Job summary

The children's outpatient department is part of the Treehouse Unit at Stepping Hill Hospital.

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking paediatric phlebotomy clinics within the children's outpatient department. The post holder may at times be asked to undertake other clinical and non clinical tasks within the department, for which full training will be provided.

You must be flexible and hardworking with good communication skills to work in a busy rewarding environment. You must possess good team working skills and be able to work independently with your colleagues and senior members of the service.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Phlebotomy / ECG / Clerical duties within the children's outpatient department. To be ANTT compliant and follow all infection control polices and procedures. Ensure clinic rooms are clean, safe and presentable at all times Maintaining confidentiality of patient information, whilst actively contributing to the improvement of quality service to patients. Communicating effectively when giving/receiving verbal and written information. Maintaining the safety, cleanliness and tidiness of the department, whilst contributing to the efficient management of clinic resources, including ordering/monitoring of supplies, along with routine housekeeping activities. Able to work autonomously and take responsibility for own workload Liaise with various members of the multidisciplinary team including other healthcare professionals Maintain clear and concise documentation Maintain a professional appearance and comply with uniform standards

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice Job description

Job responsibilities

The key components of the role are to be safe and competent at phlebotomy in line with ANTT guidelines. You will also be responsible for maintain dignity and respect to your patients at all times, hard working, flexible and approachable. If you meet this criteria and want to work in child health then please apply.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £ This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of Education ECG and Phlebotomy Training with at least 2 years experience of Phlebotomy

Desirable

Willingness to undertake further training PAS and Patient centre trained or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates an awareness of patient dignity and respect

Desirable

Computer literacy

Experience

Essential

experience of working in a health care setting of at least 2 years

Desirable

Paediatric phlebotomy experience

skills and abilities

Essential

evidence of good communication skills effective time management able to work independently and autonomously able to work effectively as part of a team flexible approach Phlebotomy trained and have some knowledge of ECG recording

Desirable

reasonably computer literate and be able to demonstrate evidence of being able to use hospital computer systems

work related circumstances

Essential

able to work flexibly and be adaptable

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