SYBP Phlebotomist

Job summary

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in a place to take your career to the next level? Would you like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference?

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Laboratory Medicine - Phlebotomy Outpatients Department at The Royal Hallamshire Hospital, part of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology (SYBP) Partnership, for two Band 3 SYBP Phlebotomists. We have one permanent full-time position and one 12-months fixed term (maternity cover) position available.

Please note, this role will predominantly involve working core hours per week. However, there may be a requirement to spread these hours between 07:30 - 17:30, Monday to Saturday.

Main duties of the job

If you would like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw we would like to hear from you.

As an integral part of the Phlebotomy team, you will have a key role in supporting the SYB patients by providing a blood sample collection service predominantly based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The department provides a walk-in service for patients to have their bloods taken by our highly skilled Phlebotomists via venepuncture and also acts a specimen reception for samples to be transferred to the RHH laboratories. The department also provides an outreach community phlebotomy service to housebound patients and also utilises Point of Care Testing devices where appropriate. It is an exciting time to join the SYBP Phlebotomy team as we equip our teams and provide further training opportunities to gain additional skill sets to enhance and facilitate patient care.

The aim of the SYBP Phlebotomy services is to provide parity of phlebotomy duties and responsibilities on all sites where phlebotomy services are under the remit of the laboratory. As such, all members of Phlebotomy staff will be trained to a standard that grants a 'training passport' so that they can be deployed on any SYBP site to perform all duties.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

STH operates with a budget of £, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.

As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership are invested in training, developing, and supporting staff in all aspects including academic courses from certificates of achievement, registration, specialist and higher specialist IBMS portfolios, apprenticeships and leadership and management qualifications.

We pride ourselves in enabling opportunity across all our sites to develop staff and provide a strong and sustained service for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of twelve months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.

Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.

Please note this advertisement is for both permanent and fixed term/secondment opportunities.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English at level C/4 or above or some laboratory experience Willingness to complete an in-house competency package and additional skills training equivalent to A level/NVQ Level 3 or NVQ level 2 with recognised additional short courses ( Venepuncture training, or extensive experience in Phlebotomy/Venepuncture Willingness to undertake training and competency assessment to perform clinical patient observations

Desirable

Phlebotomy training course/ previous evidence of competence.

Experience

Essential

Ability to follow and work to Standard Operating Procedures and Policy Understanding of job content Ability to work with other colleagues to improve and develop working practices Experience with a range of laboratory techniques/working with variety of venepuncture equipment or relevant transferrable experience in a clinical environment

Desirable

Previous experience within the NHS.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Keyboard and basic IT skills Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues Effective Communication skills, written and oral Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach

Personal Qualities

Essential

Commitment to complete and maintain Mandatory training and required laboratory competences Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work Commitment to departmental shift patterns (including weekends bank holidays and out of hours) to enable effective service delivery. Ability to travel across the SYB region to work at other sites and/or perform patient domiciliary visits

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