Phlebotomist

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Phlebotomy team at Fairfield General Hospital requires an additional staff member to support and expand the existing team in their multi-departmental service delivery.

Duties will involve taking blood samples from patients on all acute wards both Covid and non-Covid wards and working in the blood room within outpatients.

Whilst previous phlebotomy experience is an advantage, it is not essential.

Successful candidates will attend the Quality and Credit Framework Unit 48, Level 3 Venepuncture course prior to undertaking any practice as arranged with Trust Education Department. Practical assessments will take place in work place.

For this position, it is necessary to have already obtained a Care Certificate or an equivalent qualification, or to be willing to work towards obtaining one.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will involve undertaking venepuncture within a ward and outpatient setting.

Important skills needed for the job role are:-

  • Willingness to undertake training to nationally recognised standard.
  • Ability to work within a team and alone as required.
  • Ability to liaise with patients in a sensitive manner.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Ability to work under demanding circumstances and to deadlines.
  • Ability to follow protocols and policies.
  • Be flexible with working hours.
  • Good communication skills.

About us

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.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Date posted

29 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

236-BCO-CS458-23

Job locations

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Job description

Job 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

Job description

Job 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

  • Care Certificate or willingness to work towards / L2 Health related vocational qualification

Desirable

  • NVQ 2 in Direct Care
  • NVQ 2 in Customer Service
  • Quality and Credit Framework Unit 48

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work within a team and alone as required

Desirable

  • Previous venepuncture experience and ability to work under demanding circumstances and to deadlines

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate basic Maths and English
  • Ability to liaise with patients in a sensative manner
  • Ability to follow protocols
  • Basic Computer Skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Interest in health care setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Care Certificate or willingness to work towards / L2 Health related vocational qualification

Desirable

  • NVQ 2 in Direct Care
  • NVQ 2 in Customer Service
  • Quality and Credit Framework Unit 48

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work within a team and alone as required

Desirable

  • Previous venepuncture experience and ability to work under demanding circumstances and to deadlines

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate basic Maths and English
  • Ability to liaise with patients in a sensative manner
  • Ability to follow protocols
  • Basic Computer Skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Interest in health care setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Sister

Angela Birrane

angela.birrane@pat.nhs.uk

01617782891

Date posted

29 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

236-BCO-CS458-23

Job locations

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD


Supporting documents

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