HCA Surgical Inpatient Phlebotomist

Job summary

HCA Surgical Inpatient Phlebotomists

Shifts required Monday to Friday 8.00am - 2:30pm Weekend 8.00am to 2.30pm

Location: Worcester

Job Description: We are currently seeking dedicated and skilled HCA Phlebotomists to join our Surgical Division at Worcester Royal Hospital. As a Phlebotomist in the surgical wards, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient collection of blood samples from patients 7 days a week. Your responsibilities will include:

• Collecting blood samples with precision and care.
• Collaborating with the medical team to prioritise and organise sample collections.
• Ensuring correct labelling and documentation of samples.
• Maintaining a clean and organized work environment.

For more information regarding the role, please contact ward manager Amy Clarke via email at: amy.clarke45@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

Demonstrate competency as a phlebotomist for inpatients

Responsible for day to day management for the taking of phlebotomy procedures

Working with the ward managers

To co-ordinate the tasks required of the Phlebotomy team on the surgical inpatient wards

To mentor, supervise and teach new members of the Phlebotomy team

Participate in service development

Assist with the production and modification of Standard Operating procedures

The post holder will prioritise and visit the wards on a daily basis, in order to collect blood samples as requested by the clinical teams

The post holder will liaise with clinical and nursing teams and be aware of ward rules and procedures such as consultant rounds, treatments and protected meal times, which may require a modification in the phlebotomy schedules

Carry the In-House Phlebotomy bleep at all times ensuring it is answered in a timely manner and address all issues raised through this, keeping accurate records and escalating to a manager where needed.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

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

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