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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
About
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Source - Trust Website
Phlebotomist
Accepting applications until: 14-Nov-2024 08:00
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 14-Nov-2024 08:00
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Trust wide
- Cyfeiriad
- Epsom & St Helier Hospital
- Tref
- Carshalton/Epsom
- Cod post
- SM5 1AA
- Major / Minor Region
- Surrey
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: pro rata per annum
- Oriau
- 37.5 hours per week (full time)
Salary
- Cyflog
- £28,166 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 2)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Phlebotomy
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Phlebotomist, Band 2
35 hours per week post
The phlebotomy Department is part of the Cancer and Clinical Services Division, supported by a clinical lead with the reporting line that goes through a Service Manager, General Manager. The overall performance and governance oversight is provided by a triumvirate comprising a Divisional Medical Director, Director of Operations and a Director of Nursing.
The job involves taking blood from patients on the wards, in outpatient clinics and in patient homes. The department is currently open from 7.30 am to 5.00 pm, with staff working various shift patterns.
Interview Date: TBC
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Phlebotomists are Clinical Support Workers who are expected to work as part of a team within a hospital environment and in the community. After appropriate training and demonstration of competence, they obtain blood samples from patients through venepuncture as requested by doctors, and train other healthcare workers to become competent at venepuncture.
Previous phlebotomy experience is desirable. We are looking for a responsible, adaptable person with good communication skills who can cope with the workload within this busy department.
You will be expected to work on Saturday/Sunday mornings and Bank Holidays on a rota basis for which extra payment will be given.
This is mainly a cross-site role, and you will need to be a car owner/driver with a car available at all times and insured for business use, as some travel involves GP surgeries, Community clinics and patients' homes.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected]. Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Good general education, Maths and English.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Relevant NVQs or equivalent
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of working as a member of a team
- Working in a busy environment (this experience may be transferable from non- employment area)
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working as a Phlebotomist, or working in a laboratory/ hospital environment and use of their computer systems
- Understanding of a range of routine work procedures
Additional Information
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle
knowledge and Skills
Meini prawf dymunol
- Basic keyboard Skills
- Customer care skills
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Joanne Adams
- Teitl y swydd
- Phlebotomy Coordinator
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
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