Phlebotomist

Are you looking for a change? Have you considered working in an outpatient/community setting? We are looking to recruit highly motivated and enthusiastic phlebotomists to join the team working across the Outpatient Department and the Community Diagnostic Centres in Seacroft Hospital, Beeston and Armley Health centres. The successful candidates will be flexible, able to work autonomously and as part of a team, and be able to manage the pressure of working in a busy environment. You must be passionate about providing high quality, patient‑centred care and providing support to colleagues and students on placement. There will be a requirement for staff to work across all 3 areas with the working hours varying. The Clinical Diagnostic Units, when fully operational, will be open 8.00 - 19.00 Monday to Saturday on a rotational basis. Saturday working will be at Seacroft site only. Full and part‑time hours will be considered.

Main duties of the job:

• Postholders will work closely alongside a team of phlebotomists as well as with nursing, medical and admin staff, to provide a seamless, caring and efficient service for patients.

What you will bring to the role:

• Manage contingencies that arise during the blood collection process.
• Independently manage own allocated workload and perform and undertake non‑routine requests for blood specimen collections on adults and children.
• Collect, identify and record the correct patient/donor information or data at the time of the sample collection and within full view of the patient/donor.
• This task calls for long periods of concentration that can be frequently interrupted.
• Collect data/information for internal/external audit purposes.
• Preparation/administration of loading dose prior to a specific blood test being performed (e.g. Glucose/Lactose Tolerance Tests).
• Identify, select and utilise a suitable site fit for the purpose of blood collection using personal judgmental skills.
• Identify, select and use suitable/appropriate equipment for the specimen collection using personal judgmental skills.
• Obtain blood samples from patients/donors to a standard fit for laboratory testing ensuring minimum distress or discomfort is caused to the patient/donor during the blood collection process.
• Interpret written requests for blood collection.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust:

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient‑centred, Collaborative, Fair, Accountable, Empowered. All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values. We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

Sponsorship Eligibility:

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

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.