VENEPUNCTURE:

• Collect samples of blood into appropriate containers.
• Accurately label all samples to confirm patient identity.
• Ensure that samples are dispatched to the appropriate laboratories.
• Check patient identification against request form identification.
• Ensure that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
• Operate safely in the workplace and maintain a high standard of housekeeping.
• Ensure all equipment is used as laid down in operating instructions.
• Wear appropriate uniform, protective clothing, dress as suitable to the job or as per relevant hospital policy.
• Ensure the safe disposal of used needles and other contaminated material.
MANAGING SELF
• Attend training lectures, study days and workshops as and when relevant or as per instructions of the Manager.
• Read all relevant literature provided.
• Maintain an appropriate awareness of the relevant organizational policies and health & safety guidelines.
GENERAL DUTIES
• Maintain confidentiality of patient's records.
• Receive all relevant deliveries of goods and distribute to appropriate sections or storerooms.
• Perform any other appropriate duties deemed necessary by the manager.
There may be a requirement to participate in the weekend rotas.
• The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
• The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation., The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced). From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence., The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Must be proficient and experienced To collect blood samples from patients into appropriate containers., Managing large volumes of patients through 10 different clinical areas. Able to work outside in the busy drive through department.,
• NVQ 2 /GCSE or equivalent, Ability to work as a team member
• Ability to work on own initiative under supervision
• Ability to adapt to various working situations
Desirable criteria
• Previous experience of venepuncture, Ability to communicate effectively with individuals
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.