Phlebotomist

We are looking for well-organized, motivated, enthusiastic, friendly individuals with excellent communication skills to join our Phlebotomy Service. Your work will be to provide front line care to hospital inpatients, outpatients, community clinics, GP surgeries, and Mental Health clinics to name a few.

You will be working within a team, be able to use your initiative and be willing to acquire new skills and knowledge. Attention to detail will be a key characteristic. You must be able to work in a busy environment and have a strongly held commitment to high standards of service delivery.

Phlebotomy at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospitals is rapidly expanding. We currently consist of 46 phlebotomists with the back up of our admin team to support the appointment system. Staff work at different levels ranging from apprentices, Phlebotomists, dedicated Paediatric Phlebotomists to management, all thriving in a friendly, diverse, supportive and progressive environment.

As part of the role, it is essential you hold a full UK Driving Licence. Main duties of the job

To obtain blood samples from in-patients, out-patients, community clinics and to cover A&E when required.

You would be required to cover the Black Country Mental Health Trusts and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust.

You will be required to obtain venous and capillary samples from children of any age; full training will be provided.

IT skills are required to use our Unity and Systmone appointment system.

This role is ideally suited for someone who is caring, friendly and has an extremely steady hand. You will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work and communicate with a large team across multiple sections.

Person Specification Experience

• Must have experience of working with the public.
• Experience of working in clinical areas of the hospital, e.g. nursing.
• Previous phlebotomy experience.
• Previous experience of working in a hospital laboratory.

Qualifications

• Must have gained GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths.
• Member of the National Association of Phlebotomists.
• NVQ 3 Phlebotomy or equivalent.

Other

• Full UK Driving License.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.