Phlebotomist

An exciting opportunity has risen to join the phlebotomy team. If you are enthusiastic about patient care and have a desire to work in a supportive, compassionate, and dedicated team then this is the role for you.

The phlebotomy service is based across both Warrington & Halton site and some General practitioners in Runcorn.

This is 20 hours a week contract, the core hours will be from 7am until 8pm Monday to Sunday 7 days a week., Your main duties of the post will be the collection of blood samples by venepuncture and capillary on both adults and children.

The successful candidate must be computer literate, knowledge of Lorenzo would be an advantage, but it is not essential as full training will be given.

There will be additional duties such as some clerical and housekeeping duties.

The effective candidate will need to provide a prominent level of customer care service and possess excellent communication skills with patients, staff, and managers.

All applicants are expected to possess good teamwork qualities, be forward thinking with willingness to learn new skills

The candidates must have a flexible approach to working hours to meet service level requirements and needs.

Phlebotomy experience is highly desirable; however, phlebotomy training can be given, qualification gained on completion of training.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

£11.45p per hour, £11,937 per annual pro rata working 20 hours a week, subject to satisfactory personal development and performance.

Weekend working is on a rotation basis to support the service demands.

Hours will be discussed at Interview