Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, proactive and highly organised individual to undertake the role of  a Paediatric Administration Phlebotomist.

If you are a motivated individual with excellent communication skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a busy team, then this could be the perfect role for you.

Your aim would be to assist with the delivery of a Phlebotomy Service in our outpatient departments and in various clinics across the community. You will also be supporting staff to enable them to continue to provide high standards of care to  all of our patients and any service user.

We are looking for a highly skilled paediatric phlebotomist  who will be able to provide front line care to our hospital in patients, outpatients, community clinics, GP surgeries and to any one of our Mental Health clinics.

We would welcome applications from candidates who do not hold level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor qualification as this could be offered during employment

Main duties of the job

-Follow all Health and Safety procedures (as instructed) to ensure the safety of the patient and phlebotomist at all times.

-Follow all necessary procedures to ensure that the patient is correctly identified before proceeding with blood taking. 

-Ensure the correct documentation is used and completed according to Trust policies and Phlebotomy standard operating procedures.

-To attend relevant courses related to paediatrics and to keep in date with current procedures and policies as well as any courses that is relevant to the phlebotomy role.

-Ensure the safe disposal of blood samples and materials according to Trust Health and Safety protocols.

-Adopt a patient friendly manner that promotes confidence in the patient and carer(s) and causes as little anxiety as possible while blood is being taken.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.  

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.   

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.    

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.   

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.  When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.   

Multi-site working 

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond". 

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.