Job overview

The Phlebotomist is an integral member of WTWA, Patient Flow : He/she will be responsible for safely and efficiently performing venipuncture on patients requiring blood tests.

Successful candidates will contribute to the efficient performance of the phlebotomy team in the provision of services to wards, clinics, Withington community hospital and GP services in the community, in accordance with local and Trust policies.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Phlebotomist team at Wythenshawe MFT candidates must meet the following criteria.

Evidence direct patient care experience working in a health care setting.

Must have a current full UK driving licence and have access to a suitable vehicle (Insured for business use) to perform duties in the community.

Must have the ability to put patients at ease and remain calm in an emergency

Attention to detail to ensure positive patient identification.

The ability to organise and prioritise duties and tasks

Knowledge of a range of software packages such as EPR, Microsoft word.

Health & Safety and Infection control awareness and how it applies to a Health Care setting.

Self-motivated, Flexible to work mornings and afternoons.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.