Job summary
- Main area
- Clinial Haematology
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-SCCS-1381
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hammersmith Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £30,279 - £33,116 Pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Phlebotomy Supervisor - Haematology
Band 4
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
As the UKs First Academic Health Science Centre, we pride ourselves on being at the cutting edge of innovation, service transformation and delivery of world-class clinical outcomes. We are looking for people who are committed to delivering excellent patient care, who treat each patient as an individual, can communicate clearly and sensitively at all times and take pride in what they do, ensuring that our patients have the best possible experience within our hospitals.
Our haematology out-patient unit provides a wide range of services including clinic consultations, a day unit for Chemotherapy and Ambulatory care, and inpatient haematology units ensuring high quality care for all patients receiving anti-cancer treatment, as well as those patients with non-malignant conditions.
We are seeking an individual who is enthusiastic, reliable and flexible, to become a part of our dynamic and welcoming Phlebotomy Department. Previous experience in leadership roles, extensive knowledge of adult venepuncture, and exceptional communication skills are essential, along with a solid commitment to teamwork in order to thrive in our phlebotomy team that supports the haematology clinic.
Main duties of the job
Candidates will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations of the phlebotomy team, creating rotas, performing audits and performance reviews of the team members. The role will consist of working a total of 37.5 hours per week, on Monday to Friday 7.5 hours per day.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.
Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We welcome discussions about flexible working and encourage a range of flexible working opportunities wherever we can.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- • NVQ level 3 Care or equivalent experience
- • Adult phlebotomy training
- • Numeracy, and spoken and written English, to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements (Adult Basic Skills Literacy L2, Numeracy L1)
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Significant phlebotomy skill/experience within the adult acute care setting.
- • Experience of leading/coordinating a team.
- • Experience of managing fast-paced turnover of patient caseload.
- • Ability to organise own and others workloads as an effective coordinator.
- • Experience of working independently and as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team
Desirable criteria
- • M: Application Form
- • D: Cannulation skills
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
- • Clear understanding of the role/responsibilities of the phlebotomy supervisor role
- • Advanced venepuncture skills with certification
- • Up to date knowledge of current clinical practice and professional issues
- • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers, with different levels of understanding and show empathy and consideration for others
- • Strong/proven clinical leadership skills
- • Ability to problem solve
- • Highly motivated
Desirable criteria
- • Advanced IT skills use or Excel/Data management
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- • Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust’s shared values
- • Maintain a friendly, caring, safe environment for staff, patients and visitors
- • Support colleagues and demonstrate collaborative teamwork
- • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- • Team player
Desirable criteria
- Customer care skills/training
- Performance at interview
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- • Self-directed and able to work autonomously
- • Ability to work alone or as member of the multi-professional team
- • Ability to adapt and respond to the changing needs of service
- • Physical qualities such as to meet the requirements of the role/clinical service with any reasonable adjustments
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sunitha Govindan
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02033135099
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