Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our busy phlebotomy team at New Cross Hospital.

1x 20 hour position - 5 weekday shifts (varying hours) working at New Cross Hospital across ward areas and out patient clinics.

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 required to carry out phlebotomy duties on wards and in clinics across the hospital. 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.

Qualifications
Essential

• Good general education
• Good Numeracy and Literacy

Desirable

• NVQ Healthcare qualification

Personal Qualities
Essential

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

Skill
Essential

• Good communication skills
• Accurate and legible handwriting/record keeping

Working Environment
Essential

• Exposure to bodily fluids
• experience in Healthcare environment

Desirable

• Phlebotomy clinic or Phlebotomy ward experience
• Hospital experience

Experience
Essential

• Working as team member
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Interest in phlebotomy

Desirable

• Previous phlebotomy experience
• Previous patient facing role

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.