Job overview Phlebotomists are required to join our team working at the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.
You will be based at Maidstone Hospital and will also be required to work at Tunbridge Wells Hospital and GP surgeries this includes working at Sevenoaks Hospital phlebotomy Clinic.On occasions you may work for both the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals.
There is also a necessary commitment to some weekend and Bank Holiday work at the Hospitals.Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications.
Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job Experience in phlebotomy is desirable, although training will be provided to ensure competency.You will be part of a team working to provide high quality services to patients and medical staff within the area, and will need to have excellent manual dexterity and a caring and compassionate attitude.
Working for our organisation MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex.
We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff.
We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.Would you like to work flexibly?
In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level.
(Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career.
We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients.
We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities.
We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace.
Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible.
You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria GCSE English plus other subjects or NVQ level 2Venipunture Certificate Desirable criteria NVQ level 3 or equivalent Skills Essential criteria Good command of written and spoken EnglishNumeracy skillsGood interpersonal skillsCo-ordination and dexterityCommunicationSensory skillsSpeed Desirable criteria Basic use of Microsoft Word and Excel Experience Desirable criteria Phlebotomy