Job Description

Our busy Children's Department covers two sites - Queens Hospital in Romford and King George's Hospital. We have two ED's for children, one on each site, and their combined attendances are among the busiest in the country with over 62,000 children's attendances each year. Our Children's team is expanding and led by our Senior Nursing Team. When you come here, you'll always be learning; developing your knowledge and ensuring your skills are kept fully up to date. You will be supported by Clinical Nurse Educator, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and Quality managers, together with a friendly multidisciplinary team and a corporate training and development team. We have in house leadership programmes and work with a range of universities to ensure you can progress through academic pathways to support your career development. We know it takes happy, motivated staff to produce patient satisfaction, so we're investing in making our hospitals great places to work. It's about living our values: Passion, Responsibility, Innovation, Drive and Empowerment - the PRIDE at the heart of all we do.



The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills, an ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and have a positive attitude to service developments. So, if you are enthusiastic, dynamic, and a highly motivated individual who is committed, caring and compassionate come and join our fantastic team. Your professional development will be encouraged and supported.



To be a member of the Phlebotomy team providing safe and efficient venepuncture for all patients in accordance with the policies of BHRUT Trust. In accordance with the therapeutic holding of a child/young person procedures.



To perform phlebotomy related tests when required e.g., genetics early morning.



Ensure samples are taken, mixed, labelled and delivered to the laboratory via the pneumatic tube system in a safe and timely manner.



To work with the play worker and nursing staff to ensure that the child and family are prepared for the procedure that is to be undertaken and that any local anesthetic skin preparation and psychological preparation have been undertaken prior to the procedure



To ensure that the therapeutic holding of a child /young person documentation is completed.



To promote and maintain a safe environment by ensuring phlebotomy equipment is appropriately disposed of following the procedure as per BHRUT policy



To remain up to date in venepuncture technique and related techniques such as resuscitation training, manual handling, and Health & Safety issues within designated time frames as per BHRUT policy



To be aware of own limitations in undertaking phlebotomy and to seek assistance from more senior colleagues if unsuccessful at undertaking the designated procedure.



Report clinical and non-clinical incidents using the Trust incident reporting system as per BHRUT policy



We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures ; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.



We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the 35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.



Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.



These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.



The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes . We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.



We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.



For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed and Person Specification.



The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.



Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.



All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.



Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Salmana So, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 8902. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.