University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) is responsible for two hospitals, University Hospital in Coventry and the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby, and we also deliver a range of services across the West Midlands. UHCW is home to one of the largest teaching hospitals in England and we have more than 9,000 individuals that are part of our workforce. Whether you’re looking for a career with us, work experience or apprenticeships, temporary roles or you’d like to use your free time to volunteer at our Trust, we have a range of opportunities available to suit your needs and goals. There’s never been a better time to join our team and we are passionate about empowering all of our staff, clinical and non-clinical, with tools, expertise and confidence by using our UHCW Improvement methodology to help people progress and develop their skills and expertise. This is what two of our chief officers say about working at UHCW: “I think being a nurse or midwife is a privilege. You train to give care to patients and support their families at some of the most difficult points in their lives. There are few careers that at the end of a shift you can say that you made a real difference to the lives of an individual.” – Nina Morgan, Chief Nursing Officer. "Whether you are interested in management, research, innovation or teaching and training, we have facilities for you to utilise and benefit from at UHCW.” – Kiran Patel, Chief Medical Office. We are also committed to bringing our values to life, by creating the right kind of environment and culture that all of our staff want to be part of. To find out more about what it means to join our Trust, visit jobsatuhcw.co.uk.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON BLOOD TESTING DUE TO COVID-19
If you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, e.g. fever, loss of taste or continuous new cough, please DO NOT attend for a blood test.
Click on the map for information about phlebotomy clinics in Coventry. You can book an appointment online at the locations in red.
Please book an appointment before attending for a blood test. Click on the ‘Book Online’ button above. Booking an appointment helps patients, their carers and family members to plan their hospital visit better, helping to reduce clinic waiting times and enabling patients to be seen much more quickly.
Location: Outpatients Department, on the ground floor. Opening hours: 8am-4.45pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).
Children under 16 years old will need to book online here.
Please book an appointment before attending for a blood test, click on the ‘Book Online’ button above. Patients from Rugby and the surrounding areas are able to access the Friends Blood Taking Unit at the Hospital of St Cross.
Referrals for blood tests can be from GP's, practice nurses or from hospital consultants. Patients are also able to leave other samples, such as urine, which have been collected at home, at the hospital's Pathology Reception.
Location: Near Brookfield House, just off North Road - map here. Opening hours: The blood taking clinic sessions for adults and children are listed below:
Monday -Friday 7am-4:45pm Appointment only
Wednesday Evening 5pm-7pm Suspended due to COVID
Saturday Morning 7am-10pm Suspended due to COVID
April 2020 NEW - This Clinic is now by appointment. Please book an appointment before attending for a blood test. Click on the ‘Book Online’ button above.
Address: Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry CV1 4FS Location: Access is via the main doors, the Phlebotomy team are in Area A. Opening hours: Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). 8am–4.45pm
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
Specialist Tests - There are a small number of specialist tests where blood needs to be taken on a hospital site as the sample must be transferred to the laboratory rapidly for the test to be undertaken. Click here for a list of these specialist tests and to find out more.