Phlebotomist London, England
Job description
We require an experienced phlebotomist with excellent written and verbal communication skills to work alongside our phlebotomy service in Central London. The successful candidate will join a well-established phlebotomy service. This is a high performing and popular service that aims to deliver an excellent patient experience with world class care
The successful applicants will need to be competent in carrying out phlebotomy on adults, children, and elderly patients, and will be required to work under minimal supervision. The post holder will need to be well organised, efficient and familiar with all routine blood tests and their clinical importance.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
To perform venepuncture and veneole (capillary sampling) blood collection procedures (the piercing/puncturing of veins or the slicing of veneoles, which are both invasive & clinical procedures). To extract blood samples from patients in a manner that makes the blood sample suitable/fit for analytical/therapeutic or diagnostic testing and purpose.
- To provide an inpatient, outpatient and GP venepuncture service within UCLH.
- To be responsible for taking blood samples in a safe and competent manner.
- To carry out all procedures safely and maintain high standards of care at all times.
- To ensure the correct labelling and dispatch of samples.
- To work on EPR or any relevant information system for the post, once trained.
- To participate in the provision of a Saturday and Sunday service, once deemed competent.
- To take blood from babies, children and adolescents. To specialize in very small and difficult veins.
- To be experienced a capable to draw blood from difficult areas, such as foot and wrist areas.
- To develop skills in teaching and the management of junior staff.
- To be responsible for children, vulnerable adults and their families, in your care.
