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Job summary

Main area
Phlebotomy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
6 months (fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-NMUH-7148073
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
North Middlesex Universistyhospital
Town
Edmonton
Salary
£28,720 per annum inclusive of HCAs
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
17/06/2025

Employer heading

NHS

Band 2 phlebotomist

NHS AfC: Band 2

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity to  work for a  6 months fixed term or secondment , working in phlebotomy at North Middlesex Hospital . The service cover  outpatients, inpatients and community service Hubs 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the efficient running of the in-patient, outpatients, and community phlebotomy service. This will include both adults and Children. They will ensure that the patient’s needs are met integrating high quality care in the most cost-effective setting.

 To perform daily, the pro-active task of venipuncture (blood collection). To draw, label and store blood samples in a manner that ensures the samples are fit for analytical/diagnostic testing within the Laboratory

Working for our organisation

NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 Practice safe standards of care to patients following guidelines and policies and within the scope of the Phlebotomy role.

Work effectively as part of a team. 

 Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.

 Participate in the delivery and maintenance of an efficient Phlebotomy service on   the Wards at Weston and the Outpatients Department.

 Have completed a period of training in the methods of venipuncture and safe/ correct disposal of sharps and items contaminated with blood and signed off competent.

 Ensure that patients are always treated safely and courteously and experience the minimum of distress throughout the blood sampling procedure.

Check patient details and that blood request forms or ICE requests have been properly completed by requesting clinician.

Liaise with the public and other healthcare professionals.

 Obtain blood from adult patients using safety needles and disposable tourniquets

 Dealing with patients with varying disabilities and/or confusion.

 Ensuring that the sample/s are correctly labelled, drawn into the correct sample bottles and otherwise properly treated, to be suitable for the analyses requested.

Person specification

experience

Essential criteria
  • • Recognised qualification in Phlebotomy
  • • Level 2 QCF Diploma in Clinical Healthcare support/ Level 2 NVQ in Healthcare/Health & Social Care (E)
  • • GCSE A*- D in English Language or equivalent (e.g., Certificate in Adult Literacy at Level 1)
  • • GCSE A* - D or equivalent in Mathematics (e.g., Certificate in Adult Numeracy at Level 1) (E)
  • • Good communication skills both written and verbal
  • • Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
  • • Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
  • • Committed to providing high quality patient care
  • • Able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit dependent on clinical need
  • • Able to meet the physical and educational demands of the role
  • • experience of working in a health care setting within the last 12 months as a phlebotomist (E)
  • • Be able to work as a member of a team (E)
  • • Experience of time management skills and prioritising work(E)
  • • Prepared to work flexible hours or limited shift work
  • • Understands equal opportunities policy and confidentiality and a willingness to comply with it.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Bonnie Nolan (11113578)
Job title
Phlebotomy coordiantor
Email address
[email protected]
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