Experienced Phlebotomist

Experienced Phlebotomist - Fixed term: 9 months - 37.5 h/w

The phlebotomy department at Royal Berkshire Hospital is looking for band 3 experienced phlebotomists to support with the provision of quality blood collection services. We are an extensive department that services both wards and outpatient clinics. We are looking for one who is enthusiastic and have previous experience in a similar role to join our team on a full time basis, 37.5 hours a week.

5 days a week – Monday to Friday

Post holder will be required to collect samples from inpatients. Post holder is required to liaise with clinicians, other healthcare professionals including laboratory staff, with patients and their representatives and with commercial suppliers. Post holder will be required to perform a range of venepuncture techniques in a variety of clinical settings and will work without direct supervision.

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006.

It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.

The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values:Com passionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

• GCSE Maths or equivalent

• Able to perform phlebotomy procedures
• Previous labortory work experience

• Good level of computer literacy
• Good telephone manners

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£24,071 to £25,674 a year, pro rata