Job Description
We have a vacancy for a Sample Collector / Phlebotomist to join our Sample Collections team within the Middlesbrough and surrounding areas, on a permanent 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.
Hours: 35hrs per week, Monday – Friday (no weekends).
The Role:
1. Attending pre booked appointments at various locations in and around the Middlesbrough area - appointments can be up to a 2 hour radius from your home.
2. Provide a professional hair, blood and DNA sample collection service.
3. Maintain and develop excellent relationships with clients, donors as the public face of Lextox.
4. Implement the requirements of the company Quality management System and help maintain ISO17025 accreditation.
5. Ensure that all collections are undertaken in a safe, healthy and low risk environment and manner.
6. Provide statements of truth at point of collection.
Qualifications
What we’re looking for:
7. Excellent interpersonal and language skills.
8. Full UK Driving Licence is essential to this role.
9. A minimum of 2 years’ experience in Phlebotomy, post qualification (proof of Phlebotomy competency may be required).
Desirable:
10. Experience in working within the NHS/Blood Service.
11. Experience in collecting hair and DNA samples (in-house training is provided for this aspect of the role).
Additional Information
Assignments will generally be within a 2-hour radius of a collector’s home address by car. Collections assignments will generally be at either a solicitor’s office, local authority office or donor’s home; appropriate PPE will be provided.
For this position, the role will involve the taking of blood samples, where Hepatitis B vaccination is required.
A company car will be provided and an enhanced DBS check will be an essential requirement for this role.
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.