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Job overview

Are you an experienced Health Care Assistant who is looking for a new challenge?  We are looking for a person who is ambitious and self motivated with excellent work ethics.  You need to be comfortable working autonomously but also an engaged team player.

We are looking for a Band 3 Clinical Support Worker to join the Community Anticoagulation and Phlebotomy Service.  The post holder will be required to work 22.5 hours per week which includes a commitment to work some weekends. You will be required to assist in the provision of an efficient Phlebotomy and Anticoagulation service, both within our community clinics and within patient’s homes. (Domiciliary)

You will need to have good communication ,excellent organisational skills, be flexible and able to manage  your own work load. It is preferred that you have care worker experience as you are required to have close contact with patients and other healthcare professionals. This will require a caring and understanding approach and the ability to deal with a wide variety of people in a pressured environment. It would also be beneficial for the applicant to have up to date IT skills.

You MUST have a full UK driving license and have access to a car that can be used for work purposes. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder is expected to work as part of the anticoagulation and phlebotomy service.  After training they will be required to carry out near patient testing through the operation and control of Point of Care testing devices  along with phlebotomy duties in various clinics across the Trust as well as patient homes.  The anticoagulation support worker role is evolving to meet changes in service delivery. 

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

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