Phlebotomist

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic phlebotomist for a 20-hour part-time position based at New Cross, with cross-site work required. Responsibilities include taking blood samples, labeling tubes and storing samples, within a busy phlebotomy team.

Applicants should have phlebotomy skills, a current UK driving license and car, and a commitment to delivering high standards of service in line with our Trust values.

Qualifications

• Good numeracy and literacy.
• Able to work well in a multidisciplinary team.
• Capable of working without direct supervision.
• Accurate and legible handwriting/record keeping.
• Exposure to bodily fluids in a healthcare setting.
• Experience in a healthcare environment.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Clinical phlebotomy experience.

Responsibilities

• Phlebotomy duties include taking blood samples, labeling tubes and storing samples.
• Work in clinics and wards on the hospital site as part of the Phlebotomy Department.
• Respond positively to the changing demands of the service.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Teamwork

Independent work

Handwriting/records

Exposure to bodily fluids

Healthcare experience

Attention to detail

Under pressure

Phlebotomy experience

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our busy phlebotomy team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

20 hour position - 5 weekday shifts (varying hours) based at New Cross predominantly, cross site working is also required.

Phlebotomy skills, a current UK driving license and the use of a car are highly desirable for this role. You must be committed to delivering a high standard of service in line with our Trust values.

Phlebotomy duties include taking blood samples from patients, labelling tubes, and the storing of samples for Pathology.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible to work as part of a team in the Phlebotomy Department and will be expected to work in clinics and wards on the hospital site. They will be expected to respond positively to the changing demands of the service.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good Numeracy and Literacy

Personal Qualities

• work well within a multidisciplinary team
• ability to work without direct supervision

Skill

• Accurate and legible handwriting/record keeping
• Exposure to bodily fluids
• experience in Healthcare environment

Experience

• Working as team member
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Clinical phlebotomy experience

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.