Job summary
- Main area
- Phlebotomy - IIRD
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent Part Time Contract
- Hours
- Part time - 20 hours per week (Required to work on a rota including bank holidays and weekends)
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7375143
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £30,546 - £32,207 per annum (pro-rata) inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 3 Phlebotomy and Cannulation Technician
NHS AfC: Band 3
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
The successful candidates will maintain a high standard of phlebotomy practice that is focused on patient care and safety. You will be required to work as part of a team delivering excellent phlebotomy and cannulation service on our wards and clinics and obtain quality blood specimens for testing by the Pathology laboratory.
You will be expected to work closely with members of the medical and nursing staff as well as with our patients. You must demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously while prioritising workloads.
Main duties of the job
Duties:
- Cannulation
- Collection of quality blood samples from patients
- Ensuring that blood samples are delivered safely and efficiently to pathology
- Generating blood request forms from Cerner
- Contributing to keeping the clinical area clean and tidy, maintaining a safe working environment
- Reporting incidents and any issues regarding safety and quality to the manager
- Participating in the collection of data
- Filing and clerical duties
Requirements:
- GCSE in English grade C or above or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 in care related subject would be an advantage
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Relevant phlebotomy and cannulation experience is essential
- Excellent organisation and customer service skills
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Participation in the late evening, weekend and bank holiday rota
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Education and Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Level or Equivalent
- Cannulation Certificate
- Phlebotomy Certificate
Desirable criteria
- C&G 7307 or Equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant phlebotomy experience
- Relevant cannulation experience
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to adhere to standard operating procedures
- Ability to work unsupervised and use initiative
- Ability to organize workloads effectively
- Flexible attitude to working hours
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to prioritise own work
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to work
- Participation in weekend rota
- Ability to work unsupervised and use initiative
- Self motivated
Others
Essential criteria
- Commitment to self development
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Serena Baruffato
- Job title
- Phlebotomy Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07484 920227
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