Crynodeb o'r swydd
Teitl cyflogwr
Phlebotomist
NHS AfC: Band 2
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
The Anticoagulation Department is seeking responsible and enthusiastic individuals to work as Phlebotomists in our Fylde Coast Community Diagnostic Centres and also will rotate within the Anticoagulation clinics. This is an exciting opportunity to broaden your experience and learn new skills in this interesting role. You will be required to perform venepuncture and capillary sampling for safe collection of blood at the community sites and also in patients homes.
Applicants need to be able and willing to work between the hours of 8:30am and 16:45 pm including Saturday mornings 1 in 5 on a rotation.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
Taking blood samples from patients in the Community Diagnostic Centres, which are then transported for analysis at Blackpool Victoria Hospital Pathology Department
Particular qualities we are looking for include:
- Good communication and interpersonal skills with a polite and courteous manner towards patients and relatives.
- A passion for delivering excellent results and an eye for detail
- Good hand to eye coordination
- Ability to work under pressure, as part of a team as well as organising your own workload.
- Able to adhere strictly to established protocols and Trust policies
- Have excellent work attendance and good time-keeping
- Provide a caring and professional service for users
- Maintain high standards of professional appearance
- Enthusiasm, determination and a positive, can-do attitude
- Willingness to work flexibility
- Willingness to work at short notice
You will need basic computer skills and be able to meet the physical demands of the job which include standing, bending, walking and have a full driving licence for using work fleet vehicles.
Previous hospital or community phlebotomy experience is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided to ensure you have the skills required to fulfil the position.
Applicants who present a professional appearance and caring attitude and who put patients at the heart of what they do are actively encouraged to apply.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
This post is part of an expansion of the local phlebotomy service, to provide near patient testing services in the Community Diagnostic Centres, as an alternative to attending Outpatients at the main Blackpool Victoria Hospital site.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, and offers a full range of district hospital services and community health services to a population of 1.6 million in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across the wider region.
We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please take the time to read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. In order to be selected for interview, it is essential that you address as many of the essential and desirable requirements for for role as you can, within your application.
Manyleb y person
Experience and Achievements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Team working
- Working within and compliance to quality systems
- Health care experience
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of phlebotomy in a hospital or community setting
Skills and Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Client/customer liaison
- Basic literacy
- Basic computer skills
Personal attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Patience, with a caring and sympathetic approach
- Flexibility of working pattern
- Capable of acquiring new skills
- Well presented application form
- Capable of working under pressure
- Manual dexterity / good hand to eye coordination
- The ability to communicate effectively in English
- Capable of prolonged standing, walking and bending
- Capable of working accurately
- Full driving licence
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Lisa Jones
- Teitl y swydd
- Anticoagulation Service Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01253953644
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Os ydych yn cael problemau'n gwneud cais, cysylltwch â
- Cyfeiriad
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BTH
- Rhif ffôn
- 01253 957001
Rhestr swyddi gyda Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust yn Gwasanaethau gwyddor iechyd neu bob sector