Nursing Delivery Lead - Wales (Rhyl)

Nursing Delivery Lead for Health Checks & Phlebotomy - £27 - 35 per hour

Location: Rhyl

Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday 07:50-18:10; Saturday - No scheduled appointments, may be introduced further on; Sunday 10:50-15:55

Start date: January 2027

Responsibilities

• Re-confirm participant details before commencement of appointment
• Complete height, weight and waist measurements; take heart rate and blood pressure checks and input result data into the system
• Draw the two blood samples, label and store correctly in fixed and mobile locations
• Check the welfare of the participant throughout the appointment, escalating as required
• Offer signposting, advice and guidance to participants as relevant
• Prepare boxes containing samples to be collected by the courier
• Provision of clinical leadership to Healthcare Support Workers
• Focus on day to day delivery of excellence in quality care provision, ensuring all clinical governance and compliance targets are met, services are safe and delivered seamlessly
• Supernumerary role which can provide additional support for HSW breaks
• Responsible for staff attendance and scheduling
• Report directly to Chief Nurse
• First point of escalation for operational queries

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year's active experience drawing blood (validated through competency checklist and references)

Background

• Service runs Monday to Sunday, six days per week, linked to laboratory opening hours, open 07:50-18:10 to ensure maximum accessibility for participants
• Service delivered across various regions in Northern Ireland, Wales & Scotland via mobile vehicle services
• Each appointment is 15 minutes, including confirming identity, obtaining consent, completing tests (blood pressure, heart rate x2, height, weight, waist circumference) and obtaining venous blood draw (2 x 6 ml EDTA samples)
• Providing participants with information based on tests undertaken (where applicable)