Healthcare Assistant / Phlebotomist

Excellent job opportunities are available for Healthcare Assistant/Phlebotomists at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) across our Outpatients Departments, Community Clinics and Phlebotomy Service., Some of the key responsibilities of this role will be:

Assist the Registered Nurse in the delivery of indirect/direct patient care and treatment as requested.

Contribute to the Registered Nurse assessment of a patient by undertaking a number of investigations and reporting findings to the Registered Nurse including, but not limited to, patient weight, patient height, BMI, MRSA/COVID swabs, temperature, blood pressure, respirations, pulse, ECG recording, BM recording and spirometry. Training will be given.

Undertake Phlebotomy across departments and Community clinics.

We expect you to display the appropriate behaviours and attitudes required to provide safe and compassionate care to our patients, possess Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy qualifications and be prepared to achieve/demonstrate competencies in a wide range of tasks including taking blood samples, measuring blood pressure and other observations/recordings.

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.