Job summary

Derbyshire Pathology has some exciting opportunities for flexible and motivated individuals to join our Phlebotomy Service within the Community Diagnostic Centres in a new role of Phlebotomy Supervisor / Specialist Medical Laboratory Assistant.

These posts will be primarily based at Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital. The opening times of these sites will be Monday to Sunday from 7 am until 7 pm.

The positions that we have available are : full-time posts, these will be working 12 hour shifts on a rolling rota pattern working every other weekend.

The successful candidate will take an active part in the Phlebotomy Service ensuring that we have the correct amount of staff allocated to the various locations whilst also undertaking the processing of clinical specimens before testing.

We are looking for individuals who have previous Phlebotomy experience to work alongside our existing Supervisors and who also have demonstrable supervisory skills to include undertaking appraisals, rota management, training and recruitment of staff.

Main duties of the job

To undertake the processing of clinical specimens before testing. To perform technical scientific investigations covering several disciplines, involving the processing of blood and other body fluids, along with Associate Practitioners and Biomedical Scientists.

To run Point of Care clinics involving direct patient care. To run staff training sessions throughout the geographical area covered by Derbyshire Pathology, as required.

To assist in the administration of the Point of Care Technologies team, using a range of computer databases. To assist in the management of POCT resources

Closing date of applications : 20 May 2024

Interview date : 03 June 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer :

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts :

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site.

You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• General good education NVQ Level 3 or significant experience working in a Pathology laboratory
• Knowledge of office procedures including health safety issues associated with regular VDU use
• Knowledge of hospital based computer systems such as : APEX iLab Pathology and CliniSys WinPath

Desirable

• Previous supervisory experience

Last updated : 2024-05-14