Job description

As a Phlebotomist, you are instrumental to maintaining patient's confidence in the healthcare system in their hospital. You will meet a wide variety of patients in different circumstances in order to obtain venous blood samples and/or cannulate them.

We are a small, friendly dynamic team that work together to meet the needs of our patients, visitors and Trust. No two days are the same and pose learning experiences and challenges to overcome individually and as part of the team.

You can join the team with no previous experience as we support and provide staff throughout their training journey.

If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you!

The role of a phlebotomist is to collect blood samples by venepuncture using specialist blood collection equipment from patients in clinical settings. Phlebotomists also assist in the Emergency Department with collection of samples, cultures and cannulation.

The post holder will work as part of a team of phlebotomists to provide efficient, cost-effective and timely clinical services to patients.

You will maintain high professional standards, professional knowledge and competency, undertaking continued professional development.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King’s Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the North Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech.

In February 2022, the significant progress that has been made at QEH in just three years since 2019 was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as ‘Good’ in all of the core services they inspected, and recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures). We have an absolute determination to continuously improve care and services for our patients and their families.

http://www.qehkl.nhs.uk/document/divisional-booklets/Introducing_our_Clinical_Support_Services_Division.pdf

Please see the attached Job description and Person Specification for more details relevant to the role requirements.

Please note, that this role is primarily based at North Cambs Hospital, with occasional cover at QEH required.