Phlebotomist | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

This Phlebotomist role provides 7 day cover 8am-4pm for the General Surgical wards of ESU, Pendennis, St Mawes and Same Day Surgical Admissions. The role also requires you to assist in the Hot Clinic when necessary. The main duties are to collect blood samples through venepuncture and cannulate patients when required.
Applications are invited for the post of Phlebotomist to work within the General Surgery and Cancer Care Group at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.
This is an exciting role within our care group. We have a vacancy for a suitable person(s) to join our team. Your role will be to obtain blood samples from patients within our acute admissions area and surgical wards for medical testing and transfusion through venepuncture. You will build trust and minimize patient discomfort during phlebotomy procedures while efficiently collecting blood specimens. Work collaboratively with patients, healthcare providers and patient support departments to ensure a high quality of service.
If you feel you have the necessary ability and enthusiasm to do this job we would welcome your application. Working hours are dependent on the shift assigned on a rota covering seven days a week, including bank holidays.
This is a part time (30.0) hours per week) permanent role.
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
You must always be working towards maintaining the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust values.
Respect - We promote diversity and equality, and we are respectful to others and our environment
Compassion - We treat everyone with the care and compassion we would want for our loved ones
Honesty - We speak up and learn from our mistakes and do what we say we will do
Teamwork - We help each other to deliver the best outcomes for One and All
Visiting wards within the surgical directorate to take venous blood samples
from patients and cannulate as requested by a Doctor or a member of nursing staff and in accordance with written procedures. Arranging delivery to the appropriate laboratories according to current
pathology policy. Undertaking first line tests on blood samples in accordance with written procedures. Performing these duties while respecting patient confidentiality and dignity. At all times to work in accordance with the procedures and policies of the Trust, in particular the Skills training package (Practice development) and Health and Safety.
Communicating with the nursing team on a regular basis in order to keep up to date and receive regular training.
This advert closes on Monday 19 Feb 2024