Job overview

We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic person to join the phlebotomy team at Horsham  Hospital. The successful candidates will work as part of a team collecting blood samples from the outpatient clinic.

You will be expected to have good communication skills and have a caring and compassionate nature. A nursing or similar healthcare / carer background would be an advantage.

Main Duties are;

To assist in the provision of an effective phlebotomy service with other members of the phlebotomy team on completion of training.

To take blood samples by venepuncture  using the standard techniques approved by the Pathology Department

To assist in the provision of phlebotomy training and mentoring as and when requested.

The working hours will be 20 hrs per week, Monday to Friday 12pm - 4pm which are non-negotiable.  The workload fluctuates on a daily basis the successful candidate must be flexible to work extra hours.You may also be required to work across sites at East Surrey Hospital or Crawley Hospital on an as and when basis.

The period of initial training  will take place at Crawley Hospital. 

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as ‘Outstanding’ and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

·         Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.

·         National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.

·         We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.