The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Phlebotomist

The closing date is 08 May 2025

Job summary

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

1x 20 & 1x16 hour positions - working across OPD and GP Practices. The successful candidate has to be able to drive and hold a full driving license.

The successful candidate must be able to drive and hold a full driving license.

Phlebotomy skills are essential for this role but training would be given to suitable candidate. 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. After training they will be required to carry out phlebotomy duties in clinics and wards across the Trust. The phlebotomist 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.

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

225-DIV1-7156288

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wednesfield

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details and main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

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

Desirable

  • Phlebotomy experience

Working Environment

Essential

  • Exposure to bodily fluids

Desirable

  • experience in Healthcare environment

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding principals of Phlebotomy
  • Working as team member
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

  • interest shown in this speciality
Person Specification

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

Desirable

  • Phlebotomy experience

Working Environment

Essential

  • Exposure to bodily fluids

Desirable

  • experience in Healthcare environment

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding principals of Phlebotomy
  • Working as team member
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

  • interest shown in this speciality

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wednesfield

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wednesfield

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Phlebotomy Lead

Bridget Burke

bridget.burke@nhs.net

01902695673

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

225-DIV1-7156288

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wednesfield

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


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