Job overview

Phlebotomist - Band 2  

1 x 14 hours - Permanent

An opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the phlebotomy team working across the hospital site.

Under the direction of the Sister/Unit Manager you will help us to ensure that we provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment for our patients.

You will need to possess good communication and interpersonal skills. A polite and courteous manner towards patients and relatives will be essential for this role, together with your ability to work under pressure, as part of a team as well as organising your own workload.

Previous  phlebotomy experience is essential  due to the post  being a 6 month fixed term contract. Inhouse training will be provided as a refresher to ensure  skills are up to date with Trust policies/procedures.  You must be able to work flexible hours, up until 8pm in the evenings and some weekends.

Main duties of the job

 As a Phlebotomist the post holder will collect routine blood samples from patients as and when required and also deliver blood samples to collection points/or the laboratory at specified collection times.  You will be required to work within all areas of the Trust following appropriate training, whilst maintaining a high standard of quality patient care and staff morale through personal example, good conduct and appearance.

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. 

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: 

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. 

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people. 

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.