Community Phlebotomist

We are looking for phlebotomist, hours to be worked flexibly across a 7 day service ( Mon - Sun between 07:00 - 16:30)

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

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

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 patients homes. (Domiciliary)

Previous experience is essential. You will also 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.

Person Specification Skills and experience

• Previous experience of working within care

Qualification

• Maths / English GCSE grade c or above

Driving license confirmation

• Holds a full UK driving license and has access to a car for work purposes

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.