Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Northern General Hospital
Town: Sheffield
Salary: £23,615 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 17/02/2025
NHS AfC: Band 2
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. While you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff, including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers. Job overview
The post provides a fantastic opportunity to work as part of the phlebotomy team based at Northern General Phlebotomy Outpatients. The post holder will be undertaking phlebotomy on patients within the Outpatient department using clinical skills such as venepuncture. Applicants must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. As a phlebotomist, you will take blood samples from patients which are examined in a laboratory, and the results can be used to quickly diagnose diseases and conditions. When taking blood, you have to: ensure the patient is comfortable. take the blood correctly so it can be used for testing. label the samples carefully. store the blood correctly. deliver the samples promptly to the lab. Patients may be nervous about having their blood taken, so you will need to reassure them and put them at ease. Main duties of the job
As a phlebotomist, you'll need: to be competent in venepuncture skills to be caring and kind willing to be hands-on with patients to be able to put patients at ease to be able to follow instructions and procedures to work in a team but use your own initiative to explain procedures to patients, being careful and methodical You'll also need: good organisational and observational skills Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff, including commitments to professional development and many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. Location:
The base for the service is Outpatient Phlebotomy at Northern. However, the post holder may also be required to undertake duties within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of 6 months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions. Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. Person specification
Experience
Experience of time management skills and prioritising work Relevant experience of working in a health care setting as a phlebotomist Experience in venepuncture Education and Qualifications
Level 2 QCF Diploma in Clinical Healthcare support/ Level 2 NVQ in Healthcare/Health & Social Care GCSE A*- D (4-9) in English Language or equivalent GCSE A* - D (4-9) or equivalent in Mathematics Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal. When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account. If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system. Please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there. The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position, please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation. Job Share applicants are welcome for all full-time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. For Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered; please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position. All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard, including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references, qualifications, professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check, and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position. 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.
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We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. While you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff, including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers. Job overview
The post provides a fantastic opportunity to work as part of the phlebotomy team based at Northern General Phlebotomy Outpatients. The post holder will be undertaking phlebotomy on patients within the Outpatient department using clinical skills such as venepuncture. Applicants must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. As a phlebotomist, you will take blood samples from patients which are examined in a laboratory, and the results can be used to quickly diagnose diseases and conditions. When taking blood, you have to: ensure the patient is comfortable. take the blood correctly so it can be used for testing. label the samples carefully. store the blood correctly. deliver the samples promptly to the lab. Patients may be nervous about having their blood taken, so you will need to reassure them and put them at ease. Main duties of the job
As a phlebotomist, you'll need: to be competent in venepuncture skills to be caring and kind willing to be hands-on with patients to be able to put patients at ease to be able to follow instructions and procedures to work in a team but use your own initiative to explain procedures to patients, being careful and methodical You'll also need: good organisational and observational skills Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff, including commitments to professional development and many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. Location:
The base for the service is Outpatient Phlebotomy at Northern. However, the post holder may also be required to undertake duties within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of 6 months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions. Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. Person specification
Experience
Experience of time management skills and prioritising work Relevant experience of working in a health care setting as a phlebotomist Experience in venepuncture Education and Qualifications
Level 2 QCF Diploma in Clinical Healthcare support/ Level 2 NVQ in Healthcare/Health & Social Care GCSE A*- D (4-9) in English Language or equivalent GCSE A* - D (4-9) or equivalent in Mathematics Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal. When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account. If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system. Please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there. The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position, please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation. Job Share applicants are welcome for all full-time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. For Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered; please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position. All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard, including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references, qualifications, professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check, and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position. 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.
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