Phlebotomist

Job summary

We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join the phlebotomy team at Horsham Hospital. The successful candidates will work as part of a team collecting blood samples from both in patients and out patients.

The working hours will be 20 hrs. per week, Monday to Friday , 12.00 - 16.00. These core hours are non-negotiable.

As the workload fluctuates on a daily basis you may be asked to work extra hours so you will need to have a flexible approach towards the role.

You will be expected to have good communication skills and have a caring and compassionate nature. A nursing or similar healthcare / carer background would be an advantage.

Experience is preferable but not essential as full training will be given to the right candidate.

Trained and skilled Phlebotomists are also required to join our Bank to work ad hoc hours to cover annual leave and sickness.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

• Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021
• National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do
• We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment
• Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and when asked whether care of patients is the organisation's top priority
• Our workforce are amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Horsham Hospital

Horsham

RH12 2DR

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Horsham Hospital

Horsham

RH12 2DR

Employer's website

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

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