Job Description
We are seeking part time Phlebotomists to join our team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS foundation Trust. We are a busy, dynamic department and would like to hear from suitable qualified people.
You will have had recent phlebotomy experience and are expected to complete our local competency assessments.
Please note: This part time post is for the Chelsea Hospital
Chelsea Hospital: (Inner London HCAS)
1. 29.63 hours
2. 18.75 hours
3. 19.88 hours
Please ensure you have attained the required Phlebotomy competencies and can demonstrate 6 months experience in venepuncture.
We are unable to support sponsorships or visa applications for this role
The Phlebotomist will work as part of a team to provide high quality safe service for the patients.
The post holder will be required to obtain blood samples from patients through venepuncture and to work in accordance with the Trust policies and procedures. They will also be expected to work with other healthcare professionals to ensure a smooth procedure to discharge patients and maintain the standard for high patient satisfaction.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people.
Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children’s, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We’re one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We’re also one of the top trusts to work for – our staff says they’re engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Good’ in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of ‘Good’. We’ve also been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating for ‘use of resources’ by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant Capital year on year in our estate.
We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.
- In co-operation with the medical staff, to provide an appropriate phlebotomy service for all patients
- Ensure safe collection of blood samples according to agreed procedures
- Ensure appropriate and accurate labelling and dispatch specimens to laboratories.
- Ensure that appropriate requisitions are competed accurately and that specimens are carefully packaged for transport to pathology department.
- Where appropriate, deliver urgent specimens to laboratories in person.
- Be aware of patients’ blood letting needs
For full list of roles and responsibilities please refer to the Job description