Job overview

We are currently looking for enthusiastic phlebotomists to work in our very busy Phlebotomy, Anticoagulant, Inpatients and Outpatients services.

The locations of our services are:

Luton and Dunstable Hospital inpatient wards, adult and paediatric outpatient departments

Arndale House in Luton shopping mall

The Travel Lodge, Dunstable Road, Luton.

You will be part of a developing team working in a very busy and essential area of the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Duties will include:

• Taking blood samples from outpatients and inpatients.
• Carrying out general departmental duties.

This is a Band 2 pro rata post working 22.5 hours per week.

Hours are Monday - Friday 8.30am – 16.30pm

Working Saturday/ Sunday and Bank Holidays for 5 hours, on a staff Rota system.

 

 

Main duties of the job

Duties will include:

• To undertake collection of blood samples from inpatients,  outpatients and GP requests  after suitable training and assessment of competency.
• Carrying out general departmental duties.
• To work on a rota system at weekends and Bank Holidays.
• To carry out routine stock taking and monitor stock levels.
• To assist in anticoagulant clinics as required.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.