Community Phlebotomist | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 02 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 pro rata per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | Wolverhampton, WV9 5NJ |
| Company: | Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6113451/225-DIV3-6113451 |
Summary
We are looking for;
1 x phlebotomist to work 30 hours per week
Hours to be worked flexibly across a 6 day service ( Mon - Sat between 07:00 - 16:00)
Previous experience not essential
It is essential that you have a full UK driving license and have access to a car that can be used for work purposes as the post involves travelling across the city to provide services in designated clinics or domiciliary visits.
The post holder is expected to work as part of the anticoagulation and phlebotomy service. After training they will be required to perform blood drawing procedures (venipuncture) for adults and children over 5 years of age, along with near patient testing (capillary sampling) duties.
The phlebotomist will operate using appropriate equipment and instruments, without direct supervision, adhering to Trust clinical practices and guidelines.
Will be regularly designated to undertake Phlebotomy Clinics, to include near patient testing where necessary, in GP surgeries and Health Centres as well as patient homes and residential/nursing homes across the city of Wolverhampton.
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 achieved numerous 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.
As a community phlebotomist you will be required to assist in the provision of an efficient Phlebotomy and Anticoagulation service, both within our community clinics and within patient’s homes. (Domiciliary)
Experience is not essential however you will need to have good communication skills, organisational skills, be flexible and able to manage your own workload.
Please refer to the Job description for full details.
This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Apr 2024