Senior Phlebotomist

We are looking to appoint a Senior Phlebotomist to support the Senior Team and the Pre-Analytics Manager in delivering an effective Phlebotomy service to the Trust.

If you are a Phlebotomist with a minimum of 2 years' experience and keen to move the service forward we would like to hear from you.

Working a 7 day rota providing early (07:00h) and late (17:30) senior cover, with additional cover until 22:00 hours as and when required on rotation, you will be part of the Senior Team managing staff.

The Senior Phlebotomist is responsible for the supervision and the day-to-day management of work areas within the Phlebotomy Service of Wirral University Teaching Hospital.

The Senior Phlebotomist will lead and empower the Phlebotomy Team, to take first line managerial responsibility for the team and to perform venepuncture and veneole blood collection procedures as required.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Act as first line management for HR issues

Co-ordinate, prioritise and allocate the work of the department so that staff are used efficiently. This may include the use of Flexi-bank staff

Ensure excellent communication between the Phlebotomy team and multi-disciplinary teamTrain, supervise and appraise staff

Assist in the recruitment and selection of staff

Act as a role model, trainer and mentor to new staff

Ensure all local policies and guidelines are implemented and adhered to by all staff

Effectively manage contingencies that arise during the day to day running of the department.

Independently manage own workload and effectively delegate work to others

Set and maintain high standards of patient care and blood sample collection, promoting high standards of health and safety

To act as a departmental link person for areas such as child protection, health and safety, disability awareness, information governance and clinical governance as required

Represent the department in meetings

Collection, recording and presentation of information or data for periodic review