Job summary
- Main area
- Cancer Care
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 188-CL440624
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Southampton
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £22,383.00 Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/07/2024
Employer heading
Phlebotomist
Band 2
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We have an exciting opportunity for a phlebotomist to join the phlebotomy service within Cancer Care – C7 (haematology day unit). The team are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate excellent communication and time-management skills. No experience is necessary as full training will be provided to the successful candidate. You will learn to take both blood and cannulate patients after a period of training.
C7 is a busy haematology day care unit that undertakes multiple procedures and treatments. C7 consists of treatment bay of 7 chairs where patients receive Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT), Apheresis Bay of 3 treatment spaces and two side rooms where Intrathecal chemotherapy and bone marrow biopsies take place. C7 also provide an on-call service for emergency Apheresis procedures. We are committed to providing the highest quality care in a supportive and fast paced environment.
The unit is open Monday - Friday 8am-8pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am-4pm and on call hours.
Our goal is to provide all our patients who are undergoing cancer diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care with gold standard support and compassion.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
WHAT YOU’LL DO
A phlebotomist’s role is to provide a high-quality phlebotomy and cannulation service that offers the best possible standards of patient care to our outpatients and any other area requiring venesection/cannulation services. You will assist in the provision of individualised care, under the supervision of a qualified nurse and others in the health care professional team.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We are looking to recruit self-motivated, dynamic people with a passion for taking blood samples while delivering high quality patient care. With a keen eye for attention to detail and the ability to prioritise your own workload, you will be a keen learner that embraces change whilst maintaining high standards.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Willingness to learn new skills. Ability to work as part of a team but also having the ability to work on their own
- Ability to cope with work pressures when working in high care areas when having difficulty in collecting blood sample from patients
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary environment
- Ability to complete all training packages including Venesection and cannulation course and ANTT course within 2 months.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in providing healthcare
- Experience preferred but not essential, as full in house training given
- NVQ3, or willing to undertake NVQ training
- Basic Life Support training
- Previous clinical experience in a hospital setting
- Experience in Venesection in an acute setting
- Experience in hospital IT systems
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Ability to learn and assimilate information quickly
- Communication
- General IT skills
- Prioritisation
- Record keeping
- Working autonomously
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gerry Grandon
- Job title
- Ward Leader C7
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 023 8120 3565
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