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Job summary

Main area
Outpatients
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (evenings and weekends)
Job ref
236-OCO-CS246-25-A-PS
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Oldham Hospital
Town
Oldham
Salary
£24,465 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Phlebotomist

Band 2

Job overview

The Phlebotomy team requires an additional 2 x full time Phlebotomists to support the introduction of a 7-day phlebotomist service, which will cover evenings and weekends. Ensuring that our service users’ needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and wellbeing and go the extra mile to ensure compassionate and personalised patient care. In return you will join a supportive team environment and be provided with robust personal development opportunities and an enhanced rate for your services in line with the Agenda for Change framework.

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will include blood sampling for patients on all acute wards, providing a service to the very busy and demanding blood sampling room, and for patients attending clinics of varying specialties.

Whilst previous phlebotomy experience is an advantage, it is not essential as successful candidates will attend the trust venepuncture training prior to undertaking any practice as arranged with Trust Education Department. Practical assessments will take place in workplace.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

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 working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
  • Care Certificate either upon appointment or within 12 weeks of commencement
Desirable criteria
  • Care Certificate / NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare or a Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship already achieved

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Basic knowledge of IT packages
  • Willingness to complete NCA venepuncture training
  • Experience of promoting care formally / informally
  • Demonstrate an interest or previous experience in caring for patients in an acute setting
Desirable criteria
  • NHS Venepuncture training

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the 7-day service
  • Good communication skills (written & verbal)
  • Good customer service skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Stacey Lord
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 627 8976
Additional information

Sr Binitha Mathew

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