Ward Clerk

1 month ago

Scarborough, United Kingdom York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

Scarborough Phlebotomy currently have an opportunity to join our existing team as a Phlebotomist, on a permanent basis, working 19 hour 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.

Predominantly working Saturday and Sunday between 07.30 - 12.00pm bank holidays are worked on a rota basis. However 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 will be held in person** 

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

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.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .

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.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have

made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

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.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Qualification English and Mathematics

Experience

Essential criteria

Awareness of current issues in Healthcare Experience of working face to face with the general public including the handling of complaints

Desirable criteria

Previous phlebotomy experience

Aptitude & Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Flexible & adaptable Ability to work as a team

Values, Drivers & Motivators

Essential criteria

Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours:

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