Sample Collector / Phlebotomist (Ad Hoc)

Eurofins Forensic Services (EFS) is the largest forensic service provider in the UK and Europe. We are part of Eurofins Scientific, which is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable.

We have a vacancy for a Sample Collector / Phlebotomist to join our Sample Collections team in Somerset and surrounding areas, on an ad hoc/casual basis. Candidates must be professionally qualified Phlebotomists, have recent experience in various venepuncture techniques (predominately vacutainer and butterfly) and be able to collect samples in non-clinical settings.

Collection payment: £48.67 per collection.

Contract Type: Zero hours – as and when required (AD-HOC). Most collection appointments are planned within normal business hours.

The Role:

• Attending pre-booked appointments at various locations which will generally be within a 2-hour radius from your home address.
• Provide a professional hair, nail, blood and DNA sample collection service.
• Maintain and develop excellent relationships with clients, donors as the public face of Lextox.
• Implement the requirements of the company Quality management System and help maintain ISO17025 accreditation.
• Ensure that all collections are undertaken safely following the required operating procedure.
• Provide statements to support legal proceedings at point of sample collection.
• Completion of all company mandated training.

Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence and MUST have own access to a vehicle with business insurance.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in Phlebotomy, post qualification (proof of Phlebotomy competency may be requested).
• This role is subject to regular enhanced DBS checks.

Desirable:

• Experience in working within the NHS / Blood Service.
• Experience in collecting hair and DNA samples (in-house training is provided for this aspect of the role).

Additional Information:

• Initial training will be carried out at Lextox office, but the role will ultimately be home based.
• Successful applicants will be paid on a per collection basis only, plus appropriate travel expenses will be paid, including fuel, parking fees and sample postage.
• Collections assignments will generally be primarily at either a solicitor’s office, local authority office or donor’s home; appropriate PPE will be provided for use as required.
• For this position, the role will involve the taking of blood samples, where Hepatitis B vaccination is required.

Please note that we reserve the right to close any adverts once we have received a sufficient number of applications. If you decide to apply for this post but do not hear back from us within two weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion. Lextox is a committed equal opportunities employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable UK employment law.