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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Phlebotomist

The closing date is 11 July 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for people who are committed to delivering excellent patient care, who treat each patient as an individual, can always communicate clearly and sensitively and take pride in what they do, ensuring that our patients have the best possible experience within our hospitals.

Our haematology out-patient unit provides a wide range of services including clinic consultations, a day unit and ambulatory service and aChemotherapy Day unitensuring high quality care for all patients receiving anti-cancer treatment, as well as those patients with non-malignant conditions.

Working alongside the Haematology Clinic, this post offers you the opportunity to further develop your experience in caring and assisting patients and their families undergoing review and treatment. The position requires a commitment of 37.5 hours each week, with a schedule of 7.5 hours per day from Monday to Friday. Additionally, there is a part-time opportunity available for two days during the week, also from Monday to Friday.

You will need a qualification in venepuncture, which is essential. Cannulation skills are desirable but not essential.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide a safe and efficient phlebotomy service ensuring that blood samples are ordered, collected and dispatched in a timely manner in accordance with Trust policy.
  • To work towards improving the patient experience
  • Working days will be Wednesday and Thursday's, 7.5 hours per day, 08:30 to 16:30.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.

Details

Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,039 to £31,088 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

290-SCCS-1938

Job locations

Hammersmith Hospital

72 Du Cane Road

Hammersmith Hospital

W12 0HS


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

EDUCATION

Essential

  • QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent (NVQ3, Advanced Apprenticeship) Numeracy, and spoken and written English,to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements (Adult Basic Skills Literacy L2, Numeracy L1)

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative
  • Ability to perform venepuncture - certification available

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Demonstrate a clear insight into the role.
  • Up to date experience, worked within an acute care
Person Specification

EDUCATION

Essential

  • QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent (NVQ3, Advanced Apprenticeship) Numeracy, and spoken and written English,to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements (Adult Basic Skills Literacy L2, Numeracy L1)

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative
  • Ability to perform venepuncture - certification available

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Demonstrate a clear insight into the role.
  • Up to date experience, worked within an acute care

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

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

72 Du Cane Road

Hammersmith Hospital

W12 0HS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

72 Du Cane Road

Hammersmith Hospital

W12 0HS


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Sunitha Govindan

sunitha.govindan@nhs.net

02033135099

Details

Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,039 to £31,088 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

290-SCCS-1938

Job locations

Hammersmith Hospital

72 Du Cane Road

Hammersmith Hospital

W12 0HS


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