Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in a place to take your career to the next level? Would you like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference? An exciting opportunity has arisen in the phlebotomy service provided by South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology (SYBP) partnership. A Band 3 Phlebotomist is required to join the team currently providing a service to Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals. Main duties of the job If you would like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw we would like to hear from you. As an integral part of the Phlebotomy team, you will have a key role in supporting the SYB patients by providing a blood sample collection service at Doncaster and Bassetlaw. It is an exciting time to join the SYBP Phlebotomy team. The aim of the SYBP Phlebotomy services is to provide parity of phlebotomy duties and responsibilities on all sites where phlebotomy services are under the remit of the laboratory. As such, all members of Phlebotomy staff will be trained to a standard that grants a ‘training passport’ so that they can be deployed on any SYBP site to perform all duties. Working for our organisation You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2 bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research. As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. Person specification Education and Qualifications Essential criteria • GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English at level C/4 or above or some laboratory experience • Willingness to complete an in-house competency package and additional skills training equivalent to A level/NVQ Level 3 or NVQ level 2 with recognised additional short courses (e.g. Venepuncture training, clinicalskills.net) or extensive experience in Phlebotomy/Venepuncture • Willingness to undertake training and competency assessment to perform clinical patient observations Desirable criteria • Phlebotomy training course/ previous evidence of competence. Experience Essential criteria • Ability to follow and work to Standard Operating Procedures and Policy • Experience with a range of laboratory techniques/working with variety of venepuncture equipment or relevant transferrable experience in a clinical environment Desirable criteria • Previous experience within the NHS. Skills and Knowledge Essential criteria • Keyboard and basic IT skills • Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues • Effective Communication skills, written and oral • Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach Personal Qualities Essential criteria • Commitment to complete and maintain Mandatory training and required laboratory competences • Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work • Commitment to departmental shift patterns (including weekends bank holidays and out of hours) to enable effective service delivery. • Ability to travel across the SYB region to work at other sites and/or perform patient domiciliary visits