Lextox is a UKAS accredited laboratory based in Cardiff, providing drug, alcohol, and DNA testing services for family law cases and childcare proceedings.
We have a vacancy for a Sample Collector / Phlebotomist to join our Sample Collections team in Oldham and surrounding areas on an ad hoc/casual basis.
Collection payment: £48.67 per collection.
Contract type: Zero hours – as and when required (ad-hoc). Most collection appointments are planned within normal business hours.
Responsibilities
* Attend pre-booked appointments at various locations, generally within a two-hour radius from your home address.
* Provide a professional hair, nail, blood, and DNA sample collection service (other collection types may be added as per the Lextox product portfolio).
* Maintain and develop excellent relationships with clients and donors as the public face of Lextox.
* Implement the requirements of the company Quality Management System and help maintain ISO17025 accreditation.
* Ensure that all collections are undertaken safely following the required operating procedure.
* Provide statements to support legal proceedings at the point of sample collection.
* Complete all company-mandated training.
Qualifications
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Full UK driving licence and own access to a vehicle with business insurance.
* A minimum of two years’ experience in phlebotomy, post-qualification (proof of phlebotomy competency may be requested).
* Subject to regular enhanced DBS checks.
Desirable
* Experience working within the NHS/Blood Service.
* Experience collecting hair and DNA samples (in-house training provided).
Additional Information
Initial training will be carried out at Lextox office; the role will ultimately be home-based. Successful applicants will be paid on a per-collection basis only, plus appropriate travel expenses paid, including fuel, parking fees, and sample postage.
Collection assignments will generally be primarily at either a solicitor’s office, local authority office or donor’s home; appropriate PPE will be provided for use as required.
For this position, taking blood samples requires Hepatitis B vaccination.
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.
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