Job summaryTo provide phlebotomy services to our Out patient departments acting multiple sites within Northumbria Trust.The successful candidate will be employed under the Out-patient Services and will work closely with them and their team on the other sites.A seven day service where each staff member will have a base site with the expectation of cross site working when required.Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will be an experienced or qualified phlebotomist and have experience in phlebotomy /or a willing to complete necessary training required within the initial 6 months period of employment.The Out-patient's teams on these sites are all closely aligned through the line managers working together across the sites to provide High standards of care.The successful candidate must be proficient in IT systems and be able to work autonomously in a clinic environmentThe teams are well-established and have a positive history of the safe, timely, effective and efficient delivery of the services associated with the department.Phlebotomy has always been a part of the daily routine within the department but the changing face of Out patients and how clinic delivery is adapting has opened these opportunities to enhance the delivery of this aspect of care.PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE WHEN WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONSAbout usWe manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo work as part of the phlebotomy team by obtaining samples from patients by venepuncture and ensuring they are correctly labelled and transported to the Pathology Department.A Phlebotomy Service is provided to inpatient wards, outpatients and virtual outpatient clinics/departments. The service accepts referrals from GPs and Clinicians within the Business Unit.The work involves handling biological samples and paperwork associated with this process therefore the Trust and departmental health and safety policies must be adhered to at all times.The successful candidate would be expected to undertaken outpatient clinical duties. Such as working along side doctors and nurses, managing stock and carrying out day to day maintenance of the department.Person SpecificationQualification/or experienceEssentialNVQ 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification and/or experienceTrust competency in venepunctureDesirablePrevious experience of venipunctureDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAddressNorth Tyneside General HospitalRake LaneNorth ShieldsNE298NHEmployer's websitehttps://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)