Job summary
- Main area
- Phlebotomist
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 374-LCDA077
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Conquest Hospital
- Town
- St Leonards On Sea
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Phlebotomist
Band 4
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Our vision is to deliver high quality care and experience for our patients, communities and colleagues.
Our strategic objectives:
Quality: Delivering safe care; always improving outcomes and experience for patients.
People: Fostering a positive culture; living our values; helping our teams feel equipped to deliver.
Sustainability: Always searching for the best way to use our resources for clinical, workforce and financial outcomes.
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced phlebotomist to lead our Conquest and Bexhill CDC phlebotomy team. This is a hands on role providing a ward and clinic service to both adults and children 5 years old and over.
You will demonstrate team leadership in the daily provision of the service including managing basic HR processes, team training, H&S and rostering to ensure a safe and effective service 365 days a year.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will include supervising, managing and motivating team members as well as providing a quality clinical service and use your phlebotomy experience to maintain the team's venepuncture competency.
You will build relationships with wards, OPD and others throughout the Trust and explore service improvement opportunities. This role would suit someone who is proactive, embraces change, has high standards and enjoys working with the public. You will be organised, an excellent communicator and have proven leadership skills.
Working for our organisation
The Trust has a strong focus on quality and we are looking for a team leader to share our vision of delivering first class care driven by Trust values. If you are looking to achieve something new every day and have a positive impact on patient experience then this is the opportunity for you
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general education including English
- Phlebotomy competence certificate
- Relevant training and experience in specialist areas of phlebotomy
- Evidence of further development / courses in medical terminology, anatomy / physiology as applied to phlebotomy, training & assessment to diploma equivalent level
Desirable criteria
- Recognised management or training qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven recent experience as a trained phlebotomist
- Staff supervision experience
- Experience of delivering training
- Relevant NHS experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a similar team leader role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Hayllar
- Job title
- Head of Pathology Support Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Jayne Wells 07815 517469
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