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 3 Phlebotomy posts
1) Leicester General Hospital 20 hours Monday 8am-12pm- Wednesday 8.30am-5pm Thursday/ Friday 8am-12pm
2) Leicester Royal Infirmary 20 hours x 2, Monday to Friday 8am-12pm
The Phlebotomists provide a service to both inpatient and outpatient areas at all three UHL hospital sites including East midlands Planned care centre at Leicester General Hospital. 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 over extended periods of time.
For further details please contact Kellie King, Phlebotomy Manager, on 01162583742
The post holder will be responsible for:
• The taking of routine and urgent venous blood samples from patients attending outpatient clinics.
• The taking of routine and urgent blood samples from patients currently an inpatient on a hospital ward.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
The post holder will be responsible for:
• The post holder will carry out the associated procedures of specimen collection.
• Undertake specific duties involving direct and indirect care as identified by the needs of the service. This may include performing ECG’s, for medical staff and Specialist practitioners to interpret.
• Blood samples required will be taken only as a result of an appropriately completed request from a Clinician.
• The work will be carried out in accordance with the detailed training programme given on commencement of service.
• Adherence to ANTT practise at all times.
• To be involved in annual assessments/IPR with their Senior Phlebotomist
• Take responsibility for undertaking own mandatory training and updates as required.
• Demonstrate skills and activities to others in similar roles and make a contribution as a team member to the training and support of learners.
This advert closes on Monday 31 Mar 2025