Job Description

The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow


Up to 35,000 per annum DOE

Job Title:

Deputy Phlebotomy Manager

Department:

Phlebotomy

Location:

The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, CM20 1QX

Contract /Hours:

Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary range:

Up to 35,000 per annum DOE

About us:

Sonic Healthcare

is an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres. We have operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.

Sonic Healthcare UK

encompasses the two main entities in the UK, The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL). HSL is a partnership between The Doctors Laboratory (TDL), Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). HSL was formed to provide pathology services to the NHS Trusts and has expanded further to provide services to other NHS Trusts. Over 2,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK, primarily under the TDL or HSL banner.

Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London WC1H 9AX, we also have an expanding site in Manchester as well as smaller hospital-based laboratories across the country. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.

Due to the nature of work that Sonic Healthcare UK undertakes, our clients require that Employees filling certain roles, need, as part of their on-boarding to complete a DBS Check. This role falls in to the category of requiring a DBS check (standard)

About the role:

It is an exciting and transformational time working with the Hertfordshire and West Essex NHS ICB. Sonic Healthcare UK will be taking on the management of Phlebotomy and Pathology Laboratories in the geography including a phlebotomy cohort of circa 150 Phlebotomists.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Deputy Phlebotomy Manager to support the Phlebotomy Manager in the delivery and management of our large and diverse phlebotomy team based out of the Princess Alexandra Hospital and several of its satellite sites. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing a team of phlebotomists, ensuring high quality patient care and supporting the operational management of the department.

Key duties will include:

Supporting the Phlebotomy Manager at PAH in the operational management of the phlebotomy department.

Lead and manage a team of phlebotomists providing guidance, support, leadership, and training.

To support Phlebotomy manager with HR duties to include: -
Sickness Management Recruitment and retention Appraisals Disciplinary Mandatory Training Effective communication with service users and stake holders. First line management for queries/complaints and advice. Day-to-day supervision of Phlebotomy team to include producing phlebotomy rotas. Monitor and maintain departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
At HSL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:

Training and development opportunities

- supporting professional development

Annual salary review

- No banding restrictions: As we are a private company we are not restricted by salary bandings and so are able to negotiate appropriate salaries based on experience. This also means that annual salary reviews do not hit a band ceiling.

Discounted gym membership

- we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms

Cash healthcare plan

- cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians

Sick Pay Entitlement

- 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter

Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover

Life Assurance

- providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)

Employee Assistance Programme

- supporting staff wellbeing

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

- interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket

Perkbox

- Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts

Company Pension Scheme -

company and staff contributions which increase with service

Competitive annual leave allowance

- 28 days

Flexible working hours

- we support and offer flexibility around shift patterns and working schedule


Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities.

PLEASE NOTE: WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS VACANCY AT ANY TIME EVEN IF A CLOSING DATE IS SHOWN HERE OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA


Vacancy ID : 034787 Closing Date : 05-Oct-2025


Contact Person : Donna Moore Contact Email : donna.moore19@nhs.net