Job summary
- Main area
- Phlebotomy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 8.5 hours per week (Working each Friday 08:00 - 17:00 with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break)
- Job ref
- 331-B18740825
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow-In-Furness
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Phlebotomist
NHS AfC: Band 2
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
A vacancy has arisen for a part-time phlebotomist to join a friendly and dedicated team providing a high quality phlebotomy service at Furness General Hospital. The team provides a service for hospital inpatients, outpatients and patients referred by primary care .
The hours of work are 8.5 hours per week , working each Friday 08:00-17:00 with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.
Previous phlebotomy experience is desirable.
Main duties of the job
Ensuring that the patient is as comfortable and relaxed as possible and confirming their agreement to the collection of a blood sample. Collection of sample(s) of blood in accordance with training and procedures. Ensuring samples are collected into appropriate containers. Accurate, legible labelling of all samples to confirm patient identity. Checking patient identification against records and confirming with patient whenever possible. Ensuring that samples are dispatched to the appropriate laboratories in a timely fashion. Ensuring that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff. Notifying ward staff of any significant patient issues.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in healthcare
- Phlebotomy experience
- Evidence of effective team working
Skills, ability & knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of client/ customer liaison
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a patient, caring & sympathetic character
- Flexible with working patterns
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janet Eglin
- Job title
- Biochemistry Technical Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07709432306
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