Senior Phlebotomist

In the Phlebotomy managers absence. You will provide daily supervision for a team of phlebotomists, whilst continuing to encourage their development.
Working to our high standards of phlebotomy, your professional and prioritisation skills will be the key to maintaining an efficient and timely service to the Trust, contributing to the delivery of the best possible care to our patients and the wider community.
To work closely with Medical, Nursing, and Laboratory staff to provide a rapid blood collection service, which is sensitive to service requirements on individual Wards, OPD or GP practices as appropriate.
To provide high quality, timely and effective phlebotomy services to patients in designated areas as directed.
To provide support and reassurance to patients when preparing them for venipuncture. including patients with learning disabilities or language difficulties.
To train staff and induct new staff, including assessing and declaring competency to practice for new staff,
To ensure efficient planning and prioritisation of individual workload and workload of phlebotomy staff.
To assist in the selection of new staff as directed by the Phlebotomy Manager and be conversant with regulations regarding legal and effective recruitment.
To monitor sickness within the team, and to deal at an informal stage, including return to work interviews, to perform yearly appraisals as directed by the Phlebotomy Manager., Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected]
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.
DBS Checks
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £22.68 for a standard check and £42.68 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.
Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.
The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone or email [email protected].
Agile and Flexible Working
We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one - for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

You will need to be highly competent in Venepunture ideally using the sarstedt monovette system for at least 2 years.
Phlebotomy offers services at York Hospital, working on the wards and in outpatients. We also offer community services at the LNER Stadium Monks cross, Tadcaster, Sherburn and Selby War Memorial. The service is very busy. The team see over 230,000 hospital and GP patient's per year. The ability to work across all our service sites is pivotal.
If you are applying on a secondment basis you must seek approval from your current line manager
Please note: Interviews for this position are held in person

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
Did you know that we offer a generous relocation package (if you accept a minimum 12 month contract) - please read the attached document for more details. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority, Working Monday to Friday with one Saturday, Sunday worked per month, bank holidays worked on a rota basis.
Senior phlebotomist 1, to work Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday., We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
+ Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependents
+ 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
+ A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
+ Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
+ NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
+ An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
+ Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages., All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Relocation Package
The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
A bit more about us and the surrounding area
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.
Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.
Sponsorship
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