Bank Paediatric Phlebotomist

Who we're looking for • Recognised healthcare qualification or equivalent experience - NVQ L2 or NVQ L3 in child care • Trained and competent in venepuncture and capillary blood sampling • Experience working with children and infants ideally in a hospital setting • Ability to perform blood collection independently • Knowledge of specimen requirements, patient identification, and infection control • Strong communication skills with a compassionate, child-focused approach • Ability to support and guide staff in paediatric blood collection • Basic Life Support and safeguarding training Benefits • Bank colleagues are paid weekly • Access to Spire Healthcare pension • Access to Blue Light Card discounts • Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via Spire for You • Wellbeing Centre access via Spire for You' • Free uniform • Free DBS • Full induction, including mandatory training updates • Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts • Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spires specialist Resourcing Team • We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave. • The MyGymDiscounts benefit is now also available to all Spire Bank workers, as of October 2024. • MyGymDiscounts is a fitness benefit that offers huge savings on gym memberships, digital fitness subscriptions and multi-activity memberships. With over 3,800 gyms, leisure centres, and more across the UK on offer, there are many options to suit location, preference, and budget. • To find out more, Bank Workers should visit Spire for You (rewardgateway.co.uk) Our Values We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation: • Driving clinical excellence • Doing the right thing • Caring is our passion • Keeping it simple • Delivering on our promises • Succeeding and celebrating together • Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care. Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, its their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications Job description Job responsibilities Who we're looking for • Recognised healthcare qualification or equivalent experience - NVQ L2 or NVQ L3 in child care • Trained and competent in venepuncture and capillary blood sampling • Experience working with children and infants ideally in a hospital setting • Ability to perform blood collection independently • Knowledge of specimen requirements, patient identification, and infection control • Strong communication skills with a compassionate, child-focused approach • Ability to support and guide staff in paediatric blood collection • Basic Life Support and safeguarding training Benefits • Bank colleagues are paid weekly • Access to Spire Healthcare pension • Access to Blue Light Card discounts • Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via Spire for You • Wellbeing Centre access via Spire for You' • Free uniform • Free DBS • Full induction, including mandatory training updates • Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts • Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spires specialist Resourcing Team • We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave. • The MyGymDiscounts benefit is now also available to all Spire Bank workers, as of October 2024. • MyGymDiscounts is a fitness benefit that offers huge savings on gym memberships, digital fitness subscriptions and multi-activity memberships. With over 3,800 gyms, leisure centres, and more across the UK on offer, there are many options to suit location, preference, and budget. • To find out more, Bank Workers should visit Spire for You (rewardgateway.co.uk) Our Values We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation: • Driving clinical excellence • Doing the right thing • Caring is our passion • Keeping it simple • Delivering on our promises • Succeeding and celebrating together • Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care. Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, its their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications