NAAS-- - Staff Phlebotomist

Staff Grade Phlebotomist

Naas General Hospital.

There is currently 0.84 permanent part time vacancy available in Naas General Hospital.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Phlebotomist from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal Enquiries

Name: Lynn Farrell

Assistant Director of Nursing

Tel: 045 843027

Email: lynn.farrell@hse.ie

Name: Asha Pisharam

Clinical Nurse Manager 2

Tel: 045 849830

Email: asha.pisharam@hse.ie

HR Point of Contact:

DML is committed to providing information and services which are accessible to all, if you require accessibility assistance throughout any stage of the recruitment process, please contact:

Name: Olivia Girvin

Position: HR Recruitment Officer, HSE Dublin and Midlands

Email: Olivia.Girvin@hse.ie

Purpose of the Post:

To collect venous blood samples from patients throughout the hospital and the Out- Patients Department Clinics in order to provide a phlebotomy service which meets the needs of inpatients and outpatients in accordance with the hospitals guidelines, policies and procedures.

Flexibility on hours of attendance in response to service needs.

The phlebotomist will be required to work individually in the wards or as part of a team in OPD.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must by the closing date of completed application:

1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

i) Hold a Qualification in Phlebotomyon the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) maintained by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) at level 6 or higher .

OR

ii) Hold the Certificate in Phlebotomy from DIT/ DCU/ National Ambulance Training School or equivalent Phlebotomy qualification.

OR

iii) Be registered as a Nurse or Midwife in the relevant division of the register maintained by an Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be entitled to be so registered.

OR

iv) Be currently employed as a Phlebotomist with a minimum of two years experience in an acute Hospital. (Candidates for appointment must, if they do not satisfy requirements specified in a), (i) or (ii) give a contractual undertaking to undertake such a qualification within a 12 month period (subject to availability of courses) of appointment as a phlebotomist)

AND

(b) Candidates must have the clinical /scientific/ technical and administrative capacity to fulfil the functions of the role

2. Annual registration (Nurse/Midwife applicants only)

(i) Nurse/Midwife Phlebotomists must maintain live annual registration in the general division of the Nurses & Midwives Register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI}(Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

AND

(ii) Nurse/Midwife Phlebotomists must confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

3. Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

4. Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.