Paediatric Administration Phlebotomist

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, proactive and highly organised individual to undertake the role of a Paediatric Administration Phlebotomist.

If you are a motivated individual with excellent communication skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a busy team, then this could be the perfect role for you.

Your aim would be to assist with the delivery of a Phlebotomy Service in our outpatient departments and in various clinics across the community.

You will also be supporting staff to enable them to continue to provide high standards of care to all of our patients and any service user.

We are looking for a highly skilled paediatric phlebotmist who will be able to provide front line care to our hospital in patients, outpatients, community clinics, GP surgeries and to any one of our Mental Health clinics.

We would welcome applications from candidates who do not hold level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor qualification as this could be offered during employment

Main duties of the job

Carry out any duties applicable to the grade as determined by the Assistant Phlebotomy Manager and Phlebotomy Manager.

Carry out audits

Chair meetings and take minutes

Complete rotas

Ensure all mandatory training is up to date for all staff

Carry out Phlebotomy assessments

Mentoring new staff and Apprentices

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Date posted

30 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CT-6693920

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust-Cross Site

Dudley Road, Winson Green

Birmingham

B18 7QH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Patient care and the ability to communicate with the public.
Proven paediatric experience
Capillary venous sample collection.
Experience in clinical areas of hospital.

Experience

Essential

Must have gained GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths.
NVQ level 3 in phlebotomy or equivalent. L3 Leadership/ Customer Care course or working towards.
Access course to Health or equivalent.
ECDL or working towards.
Full driving license.
Competent in using Unity, ICE and System1.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Patient care and the ability to communicate with the public.
Proven paediatric experience
Capillary venous sample collection.
Experience in clinical areas of hospital.

Experience

Essential

Must have gained GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths.
NVQ level 3 in phlebotomy or equivalent. L3 Leadership/ Customer Care course or working towards.
Access course to Health or equivalent.
ECDL or working towards.
Full driving license.
Competent in using Unity, ICE and System1.

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.