Trained Phlebotomist

Trained Phlebotomist

Location – London (White City)

Sector – Research Services and Clinical

Salary – £27,500 per year

Contract – Temporary, anticipated 3 months. Full-time

Work hours are Mon-Fri (0700-1530 and 0800-1630 – you will get 1 week notice of your shifts for the week)

Our client is a leading biospecimen provider who provide a range ofbiofluids, cells and tissues in both disease and non-disease states to companies for use within medical research. To facilitate this, they have a blood donation clinic in White City, London. They are recruiting a trained phlebotomist into their team to collect blood from volunteer donors. If you are looking to continue your career as a phlebotomist then this could be a great opportunity. This will be a temporary position, initially on an anticipated 3 month basis.

The Role

As a Trained Phlebotomist, you will be working in a professional environment where you will be expected to adhere to the Human Tissue Act (HTA), ISO 9001 and other internal safety standards. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Collection of blood samples with correct labelling of vials and bags.
• Ensuring the donors welfare if kept as a priority at all times.
• Ensuring donor identification has been thoroughly completed.
• Maintaining a clean and tidy workspace.
• You may also be involved in other laboratory duties including: centrifugation, microbiological testing of other biofluids, reagent preparation, PBMC isolation etc.
• Leukapheresis - this is a longer blood donation that isolates white blood cells whilst returning the rest of the blood back to the body. Full training will be provided on this depending on business needs.

The Candidate – Skills and Experience Needed

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Must be a Qualified phlebotomist (UK Certification) (essential)
• Must have at least 6 months of post-certification phlebotomy experience (essential)
• The ability to converse, support and comfort donors in a calm and reassuring way (essential)
• Proven ability to manage and maintain written records of donations (essential)
• The ability to work effectively within a team and individually (essential)
• The ability to work under pressure (essential)
• Previous experience in apheresis or leukapheresis (desired)
• Right to work in the UK without need for visa sponsorship now, or in the future (essential).

The package

Our client are offering a full-time and temporary role with a salary of £27,500 per annum.