Enrolled Nurse / Phlebotomist

About this role

Hire Resolve is recruiting on behalf of a client in Cape Town. The client wants a qualified Enrolled Nurse who can also do phlebotomy (blood collection) within their clinical services team.

This is a permanent job, based on site in Cape Town.

What you’ll do

• Collect, label, handle, store and transport blood and other patient specimens with care and accuracy.
• Carry out point-of-care tests, but only those you are authorised to do and in line with approved protocols.
• Give patients professional, respectful and caring treatment.
• Protect patient dignity, privacy and confidential information.
• Follow infection prevention and control rules, clinical protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Keep accurate records and report specimen problems, incidents and safety concerns.

What you need

• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as an Enrolled Nurse.
• Valid SANC registration documents and a current SANC registration receipt, where applicable.
• 1 to 2 years of practical phlebotomy experience.
• Experience in a laboratory or clinical diagnostic setting (previous experience).
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills and careful record keeping.
• Willingness to work shifts and weekends when needed.

Is this job for you?

This role suits a registered Enrolled Nurse who has done blood collection before and works carefully with samples and records. You should be comfortable with shift work, including weekends, and happy to work as part of a clinical team.

Tips before you apply

• Have your SANC registration proof and current SANC registration receipt ready as PDF files before you apply.
• List your phlebotomy experience with the years, the settings you worked in and the types of specimens you collected.
• State your notice period and your availability for shifts and weekends in your CV or cover note.

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