Job summary
- Main area
- Phlebotomist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: working across 5 days Monday to Friday and bank holiday cover provided on a rota basis
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 297-7068043
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Phlebotomist
NHS AfC: Band 2
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job overview
As a Phlebotomist you will be responsible for safely performing venepuncture for ward based patients and patients attending clinics, and appointments in the Outpatient Department from the age of 16 years and older.
The role involves working 5 days per week Monday to Friday and bank holidays on a rota basis and we are ideally looking for individuals with previous experience of Phlebotomy with IT skills and knowledge of systems although training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
· Perform venepuncture with correct order of draw, obtaining patient consent to treatment.
· Build and maintain safe and effective therapeutic relationships
· Work flexibly to ensure service needs.
· Communicate effectively with a wide range of people using a range of preferred methods
· Work flexibly across all wards and the Phlebotomy department.
· Work on a rota system to cover Bank Holidays.
· Be able to recognise increasing risk and alert significant others and the team to respond as needed.
· To provide cover for other phlebotomists in the event of annual leave or sickness.
· Provide phlebotomy training to all trust staff including nurses and medical staff.
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Access Ice to print patient blood test information.
· Access Careflow to arrive and outcome patients attending for scheduled appointments.
· Monitor and order stock as required for service provision.
· Maintain own Phlebotomy Trolley including replenishing of stock as needed and clean in line with IPC and local policy.
· Ensure that samples are labelled at the patient’s bedside/ with the patient correctly and using the correct request forms.
· Ensure the safe transit of urgent and routine blood samples from the wards and clinic areas to laboratories to ensure that urgent samples are dealt with in accordance with laboratory policy.
· Participate in late rotas, work flexibly to support the service.
· Identify and report any patient safety incidents, near misses or concerns to the nurse in charge and using the Inphase reporting system.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Achieved grade 4 Maths
- Achieved grade 4 English Language
- evidence of further education
- ability to work flexibly across 5 days per week and bank holidays
Desirable criteria
- Achieved level 3 Health and Social Care
- Phlebotomy skills
- experience working in a hospital environment within the last 2 years
- full UK Driving Licence and car owner/driver
IT skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience using ICE, Careflow and RIS
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- susanne Richards
- Job title
- Senior Sister Outpatient Department
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01914452265
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