To be a member of the phlebotomy team providing a patient friendly service to the hospital wards, outpatient clinics and GP Surgeries as required over a 7-day week between the hours of 07:30 and 17:00.
Phlebotomists will be expected to provide a helpful and professional service to patients and healthcare staff within the Trust and primary care. Shifts start at 07:30am.
The individual will be responsible for ensuring that the blood specimens are taken in a manner that does not cause undue anxiety to the patient.
In addition, that the laboratories are provided with timely, high quality blood specimens taken in tubes that are appropriate for the tests requested.
Concentration, accuracy and attention to detail are essential in this position and the post holder will ensure that all relevant policies and Health and Safety protocols are adhered to.
• Take patients’ blood samples
• Good communication skills
• Computer literate
• Work in a team
• Attention to Detail
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action orcontactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024
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