Job summary
An exciting Job opportunity has arisen within the phlebotomy team serving Outpatient and the wards across the Bournemouth and Christchurch sites.
This post is for someone who has experience in phlebotomy and is dynamic, has good communication skills and IT skills. This job involves attention to detail and accuracy when preforming venepuncture on patients both inpatient and outpatient. The role does require some periods of long standing and walking distances.
This post needs flexibility of working shifts as we provide a service that runs Monday to Sunday and includes bank holidays. Week days are predominately 07:30-16:30 and weekends are 07:00 - 12:00.
Previous applicants need not apply. This post is not suitable for biomedical scientists.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital with cross site working
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To perform venepuncture on adults in a friendly, efficient and professional manner, in the in patient and out patient setting.
2. Provide training, support and leadership to phlebotomists in a professional manner, acting as a role model under the guidance of the senior lead phlebotomist.
3. Prioritise workload effectively so as to provide a continuous service. across the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
4. Good general education
5. Must be numerate and literate with a good command of spoken and written English
Desirable
6. College or university qualifications
Experience
Essential
7. Previous phlebotomy experience within a patient setting
8. Evidence of good communication skills
Desirable
9. 1 year's phlebotomy experience
10. Completed a venepuncture course