Phlebotomist

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Job summary

Phlebotomist (UHL)

Band 2 per annum (pro rata)

Are you enthusiastic? Conscientious and flexible? Do you take pride in your work and love working with people?

If these words describe you, then you could be just the person we're looking for.

We have two Phlebotomy posts:1) 17.50 hours at the Leicester Royal Infirmary Monday to Friday 13.30pm-17.00pm2) 17.50 hours at the Leicester Royal Infirmary Monday/Thursday 08.00am-13pm and Friday 09.00am-17.00pm

The Phlebotomists provide a service to both inpatient and outpatient areas at all three UHL hospital sites. Full training is available, but we would like you to have had customer service experience in your recent past preferably in a caring environment. You will also need to prove that you have the ability to work on your own initiative and to tight deadlines in a pressurised environment, and you must be able to walk, bend and handle medium loads overextended periods of time.

For further details please contact Kellie King, Phlebotomy Manager, on 01162583742

Main duties of the job

The Phlebotomists provide a service to both inpatient and outpatient areas at all three UHL hospital sites. Full training is available, but we would like you to have had customer service experience in your recent past preferably in a caring environment. You will also need to prove that you have the ability to work on your own initiative and to tight deadlines in a pressurized environment, and you must be able to walk, bend and handle medium loads over extended periods of time.

About us

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.

Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:

We focus on what matters most
We treat others how we would like to be treated
We are passionate and creative in our work
We do what we say we are going to do
We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)

The detailed job description and main responsibilities are included as an attachment to this advert.

Date posted

22 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

358-5621014-CSI

Job locations

LRI

Leicester

LE1 5WW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Promoting privacy and dignity at all times whilst conducting duties.
Adheres to Trust policies, procedures and guidelines and promotes the compliance of others.
To partake in annual appraisal and demonstrate actions to achieving agreed personal development plans and objectives.
Complete all mandatory training in a timely manner.
Assist with the maintenance of a clean and safe environment adhering to infection control policies, procedures and best practice.

Please see attached job description for more information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Promoting privacy and dignity at all times whilst conducting duties.
Adheres to Trust policies, procedures and guidelines and promotes the compliance of others.
To partake in annual appraisal and demonstrate actions to achieving agreed personal development plans and objectives.
Complete all mandatory training in a timely manner.
Assist with the maintenance of a clean and safe environment adhering to infection control policies, procedures and best practice.

Please see attached job description for more information.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of English both Written and spoken English

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 1 year experience of working with general public in a customer focused environment

Communication

Essential

Good communication skills

planning & Organisation skills

Essential

Ability to Prioritise
Ability to work to strict deadlines

Experience

Desirable

Previous Phlebotomy experience

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of English both Written and spoken English

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 1 year experience of working with general public in a customer focused environment

Communication

Essential

Good communication skills

planning & Organisation skills

Essential

Ability to Prioritise
Ability to work to strict deadlines

Experience

Desirable

Previous Phlebotomy experience

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).

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