Phlebotomist

We have a an opportunity for a 37.5 hours per week, fixed term post of twelve months in the Phlebotomy department at Walsall manor hospital. The post holder will carry out phlebotomy (blood sample collection) in the inpatients wards, outpatients department and the antenatal clinic. We also cover two external sites both mental health facilities; for which you will receive training for.

We are a Monday - Sunday service and the post holder will participate in a 7 day rota including bank holidays. If you are enthusiastic, flexible and take pride in your work then this could be opportunity for you.

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER SPONSOSHIP FOR THIS POST. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE RIGHTS TO WORK IN THE UK.

An opportunity has arisen for experienced Phlebotomists or individuals who have completed phlebotomy training to join the Phlebotomy Service based at Walsall Manor Hospital.

You will be responsible for taking blood samples from inpatients and outpatients at Walsall Manor hospital. You will need to demonstrate that you have the ability to work on your own initiative and to tight deadlines in a pressurized environment, and you must be able to walk, bend and handle medium loads over extended periods of time.

PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THE VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children’s Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.

We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.

Key Responsibilities

The post-holder will undertake other phlebotomy registered practitioner to effect timely investigations and treatments for adult patients.

The post holder will work regularly without direct supervision, but with guidance from the phlebotomy supervisor and manager where required.

Main duties and Responsibilities

To perform Phlebotomy on patients in the inpatient, outpatient, antenatal and external sites as required

Provides and receives sensitive information from patients and their representatives where a high degree of people skills is necessary. This may include dealing with distressed or aggressive patients.

To correctly identify patients and to label blood samples taken from them safely and accurately.

The postholder will exercise autonomy within professional boundaries and will be required to verify and validate specimen collection from phlebotomy ward collection sheets.

For main responsibilities in full please refer to the attached job description.