Job overview

As a Phlebotomist you will be collecting  blood samples by venepuncture from patients on the County Hospital site. 

Undertake insertion of cannula’s as requested by doctors or senior nursing staff.

The primary focus is on the wards and day case. The post holder is expected to maintain a high standard of care, managing their time, tasks and resource effectively.

The post includes working at the weekends and Bank Holidays

Main duties of the job

• To obtain blood samples by venepuncture from patients including isolation rooms/wards, at the request of medical staff. This requires in-depth knowledge of Infection Prevention Procedures to ensure the safety of the member of staff and other patients. In-depth knowledge required when collecting blood, or inserting cannulas for isolation patients, including TB patients and outbreaks.
  
  
• High level of concentration is required for clinical procedures that can be unpredictable due to dealing with seriously ill patients.
  
  
• Assess patient’s condition before cannulation or blood sampling. Reporting to medial staff if either request is not appropriate or document findings on request form.
  
  
• To be flexible and professional in the delivery of the service especially in times of operational difficulty, emergency and /or staff absences. Participate in the resolution of day to day problems within the Phlebotomy Service so that the work is completed to an agreed timetable.

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.