Senior Phlebotomist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To perform venepuncture for patients in their own homes and in clinic settings as required without direct supervision.
• The assist with the assessment and training of other clinicians in the acquisition of the skill, helping them to achieve competency in this area of practice.
• To maintain responsibility for meeting the requirements of the Service.
• To show adherence to Trust Policies and Procedures practicing to a high standard.
• To effectively manage resources within a span of control and set parameters.
• To work coherently as a team member using own initiative.
• To be an integral part of the Domiciliary Phlebotomy team, liaising closely with community nurses, GP's and clinicians within University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire (UHCW).
• To maintain duty rosters and organise daily work allocation to phlebotomy team, escalating any staffing concerns to the Manager.
• To work across any aspect of the pathway, being adaptable to visiting areas that are unfamiliar should this be necessary in order to meet service need and patient demand.
• To take blood samples from patients in accordance with the service specification, exercising care and attention to detail in patient identification and to complete the skill in accordance with local policies and procedures
• To assist with the training and development of clinicians at all levels. Supporting them to acquire venepuncture skills using a range of phlebotomy techniques.
• To ensure that up to date written/electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Trust standards.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

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Experience

Essential criteria

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Knowledge

Essential criteria

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To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

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

• Job Description (PDF, 592.3KB)
• Candidate Information (PDF, 291.8KB)
• How to complete an application form & Values Fact Sheet (DOCX, 874.6KB)
• Welcoming Applicants with a Disability (PDF, 53.2KB)