York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Phlebotomist
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Do you have at least 2 years of experience as a phlebotomist? Have you previously managed a team in a busy department?
We have an exciting opportunity available for you to join our friendly team of 40 Phlebotomists!
We’re currently offering a position of up to 37.5 hours per week, working in York Hospital and our community clinics at LNER Stadium, Vanguard Centre, Askham Bar, Selby War Memorial, Malton, Tadcaster Medical Centre, and Sherburn Medical Centre. We’re on the lookout for enthusiastic and motivated team player with excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
If you’re passionate about providing high-quality, timely, and effective phlebotomy services to patients, and clinical colleagues we’d love to hear from you! Flexibility is key, as you will need to be able to work across all our service locations and hours on a rotating basis.
Please note: Interviews for this position are held in person ONLY and by applying you acknowledge that remote interviews will not be offered.
The Main Duties
The main duties for this role include but are not limited to:
- Providing support and reassurance to patients when preparing them for venepuncture/Cannulation, including patients with learning disabilities or language difficulties.
- Demonstrating a courteous, sympathetic, compassionate and helpful approach to patients, relatives and visitors at all times.
- Act as a positive role model for all Trust employees.
- Demonstrating a positive professional working relationship with colleagues and other members of the Trust by promoting open communication, trust and respect.
- Training and Induction of new staff, including assessing and declaring competency to practice for new staff, as directed by the Phlebotomy Manager.
- To ensure efficient planning and prioritisation of individual workload and workload of subordinate phlebotomy staff.
- To work without direct supervision and within defined limits by following departmental and Trust protocols (including Standard Operating Procedures.
- To provide advice and assistance to basic grade phlebotomists as required.
- To have responsibility for assessing the suitability of veins for venepuncture, and performing venepuncture by selecting most appropriate site.
- Taking venepuncture and cannulation samples.
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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.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Catherine McCluskey
- Job title: Phlebotomy Manager
- Email address: Catherine.McCluskey1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01904 726544
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