Senior Phlebotomist

Job summary

A Band 3 senior phlebotomist is an integral part in the leadership of a large phlebotomy team. The team provides a phlebotomy service across acute wards at Wythenshawe Hospital, Out patient departments at Wythenshawe and Withington Community Hospitals and the surrounding community GP`s To lead on the delivery of the Phlebotomy ward service at weekends and Bank Holidays and in the absence of the Phlebotomy Manager or Supervisor.

Main duties of the job

Undertake venepuncture procedure effectively and sensitively, with respect for the patient's welfare, dignity and participate in staff development, induction and venepuncture training and assessment of staff. To maintain high standards of clinical practice in accordance with phlebotomy competencies and be a role model to Band 2 staff. Undertake near patient testing and reagent calibration checks via capillary sampling for INR. To travel to GP Practices and Health Centre's using own vehicle. To carry out continuous performance assessments of Band 2 Phlebotomy staff and advise the Phlebotomy Supervisor/Manager of any capability or performance ensure delivery of the Phlebotomy ward service at weekends and Bank Holidays and in the absence of the Phlebotomy Manager or Supervisor.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £ & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .Were looking forward to hearing from you

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Maths & English, GCSE grade C or Key Skills level 2 NVQ Level 3 in Health or 5 years Phlebotomy experience in an acute setting.

Desirable

Care Certificate Train the Trainer certificates

Experience

Essential

Phlebotomy experience in an acute health care setting Capable to work unsupervised and have experience in leading a large team Experience of training venepuncture to new/unskilled staff

Desirable

Link Worker/Key train the trainer; Moving and Handling, ANTT Near patient INR testing

Skills

Essential

Ability to prioritise own tasks and organise duties within a team. Able to resolve problems, complaints and issues of Patients and Team members. Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, staff and Team members Experience in teaching electronic patient record systems (HIVE). Excellent knowledge in the use of Microsoft word and excel

Desirable

Experience in generating staff roters Stock management, auditing and ordering. Experience in liaising with all levels of service users.

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