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Phlebotomist
The closing date is 03 July 2025
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a hard working and self motivated Phlebotomist to join our busy Lymington hospital Phlebotomy team.This service is managed and run by our Pathology Phlebotomy team at UHS.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role.
We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
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Job responsibilities
Location: Lymington New Forest HospitalDepartment: UHS Pathology OutpatientsHours: 07:15 17:00, Monday to Friday (This role is part time covering three days per week 9hrs 15 minutes per day, some flexibility in days worked between Monday and Friday.)Experience: No previous experience required full training provided
Lymington New Forest Hospital is a friendly and fast-paced community hospital situated on the edge of the beautiful New Forest. We are currently seeking a motivated and compassionate individual to join our Outpatient Pathology team as a Phlebotomist.
What We Offer:Full training, including hands-on phlebotomy training with the Clinical Skills Team at University Hospital Southampton (UHS)
Supportive and collaborative team environment
Opportunity to develop new clinical skills in a dynamic setting
What You'll Do:Greet and receive patients in a calm, courteous, and professional manner, ensuring confidentiality and dignity at all times
Identify patients accurately and collect blood samples according to established Pathology Standard Operating Procedures
Prioritise urgent or fasting requests, liaise with ward staff as necessary, and ensure timely delivery of all specimens
We are looking for a self-motivated, reliable, and confident communicatorA team player who thrives under pressure during peak times, we may see a patient every 6 minutesSome travel to Southampton General Hospital is required for required Mandatory and Statutory training
To learn more about the role and its responsibilities, please read the full Job Description and Person Specification attached below.
Join us and be part of a professional, progressive team dedicated to providing excellent patient care.
Person Specification
Trust Values
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
* Willingness to learn new skills. Ability to work as part of a team but also having the ability to work on their ownExperience in providing healthcare
* Ability to cope with work pressures when working in high care areas when having difficulty in collecting blood sample from patients
* Ability to work in multi-disciplinary environmentNVQ3, or willing to undertake NVQ training
* Ability to complete all training packages including Venesection and cannulation course and ANTT course within 2 months
* Experience in providing healthcare
* Experience preferred but not essential, as full in house training given
* NVQ3, or willing to undertake NVQ training
* Basic Life Support training
* Previous clinical experience in a hospital setting
* Experience in Venesection in an acute setting
* Experience in hospital IT systems
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.
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