Phlebotomist

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

We are Trafford Local Care Organisation - an exciting, new public sector organisation bringing together NHS community health services and adult social care services in Trafford. We're driven by the aim of improving the health of local people in Trafford by working across organisational boundaries.

Our community healthcare teams in adults and children's services are employed by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and deployed to us, linking closely with our colleagues in Manchester Local Care Organisation. Our teams work as one and together we will make a massive difference to the health of people in Trafford.

We are looking to recruit a trained/untrained Phlebotomist to join our team. For this role, it is necessary that you are a caring and courteous individual that can work under pressure in a challenging environment. You will be responsible for carrying out venipuncture working across the Trafford/Manchester Footprint for patients in their own homes, Care/Nursing homes, and in clinics to meet service needs. As such, it is essential that you have a full UK driving license and a vehicle insured for business use.

Main duties of the job

1. The Phlebotomist will respond to phlebotomy requests for patients in the Primary Care Setting.
2. They will work as a team under the direction and guidance of the Phlebotomy Supervisor and Phlebotomy Manager.
3. The service will be provided at a variety of clinics across Trafford & Manchester in addition to visiting housebound patients in their own homes or residential/nursing homes.
4. The phlebotomist will work with minimal clinical supervision and without direct supervision following completion of an approved training course.
5. As part of an ongoing development programme/Job description, the clinician may be required to provide Health care checks e.g. Blood pressure monitoring, Height and weight checks.
6. The post holder will work without direct supervision. Applications are invited from flexible individuals for the above post. Phlebotomy experience is not essential as full training will be given.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. To be even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Essential & Desirable

• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Previous experience of working on own initiative.
• Good organisational skills.
• Flexibility.
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation.
• Understanding of good team working.
• Ability to develop competencies.
• Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the nursing and medical workforce within the community.
• Knowledge of GP practices and community clinics.
• Experience of working in the community.
• Previous phlebotomy experience.
• Holds a full UK driving licence and access to a fully insured vehicle.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust