Paediatric HCA/Phlebotomist

NHS

Job Description

Job summary

Do you want to be part of a vibrant and dynamic team? The charitable Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth is looking for a Paediatric HCA/Phlebotomist to join our busy Paediatrics team. Our Paediatrics staff provide expert knowledge and services across the Hospital including Outpatients and our Urgent Care Centre.

Main duties of the job

Ideally you will have experience of working within Paediatrics in an acute hospital setting; Outpatients, Childrens Emergency or Urgent Care. Most of all you will have a passion to deliver excellent patient care across a diverse base of specialties as part of a small, welcoming and flexible team.

Main duties of this role include: providing high quality nursing care and supporting team members to maintain best practice to all patients and visitors whilst following hospital and departmental policies. The safety of self, colleagues, patients and visitors in the Emergency Department.

You'll be working in a fast-paced, innovative environment. We see a wide variety of patients, from those with primary care issues in our Urgent Care Centre, This is an excellent opportunity to expand your skills and be part of an evolving and developing service.

About us

Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our luxury private Hospital has an international reputation for providing the highest quality of care to patients and is unique in that all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St Johns.

Why apply for this role?

At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;

When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:

  • Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
  • 27 days annual leave
  • Blue Light Card discounts
  • Interest-free season ticket loans
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
  • Free newspaper and media subscriptions
  • Local Business discounts
  • Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
  • Refer a Friend scheme
  • Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
  • Personal development and training courses
  • Annual events and recognition awards
  • Career progression and increments
  • For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension

If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

Am I the right person for this Paediatric HCA/Phlebotomist role?

  • A full practice-based level 3 qualification or equivalent experience
  • English and Mathematics at GSCE grade A-C (9-4) or lever 2 functional skills
  • Paediatric Phlebotomy
  • A full practice based level 3 qualification
  • Previous experience in a health/social care setting
  • Experience in basic nursing skills
  • Basic knowledge of neonatal and paediatric patients.
  • Excellent communicator
  • Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
  • Good organisational and time management skills
  • Confident decision maker

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in a health/social care settingE
  • Previous experience in caring for babies, children and their familiesE

Qualifications

Essential

  • A full practice-based level 3 qualification OR equivalent experience
  • English & Mathematics at GSCE grade A-C (9-4) or level 2 functional skills
  • Paediatric Phlebotomy

Desirable

  • A full practice-based level 3 Childcare qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Address

60 Grove End Road

St John's Wood

London

NW8 9NH

Employer's website

https://www.hje.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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