Bank Phlebotomist

Stockwood Medical Centre; West of England; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Stockwood Medical Centre in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced phlebotomist to join our nursing team on a part-time basis, working 12 hours per week as required. You will perform phlebotomy and support administration, helping provide high-quality patient care and maintaining safety and accuracy in sample handling within a collaborative primary care setting.

Applicants should have NHS or healthcare experience and be able to work independently while coordinating with GP staff, nurses,

Qualifications

• Commitment to develop new skills.
• Previous NHS or healthcare experience.
• Experience taking blood samples from adults and children.
• Experience using clinical systems such as EMIS.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in accordance with instructions and recognised training; may involve decision making and prioritising using guidelines.
• Provide and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for all patients and carers.
• Identify the appropriate blood tests required by GP, nurse or secondary care provider; or for monitoring chronic disease before clinic appointment.
• Maintain the integrity of samples collected by processing immediately, or preparing for collection/storage.
• Participate in a team approach to patient care with the Primary Health Care team and professionals allied to medicine.
• Contribute to the legibility and accuracy of the patients care plans, records and other reports.
• Participate in team meetings.
• Assist with admin work such as flu clinics.
• Assist with stock control, stores ordering and general operational support.
• Undertake extended professional development.

Skills

Teamwork

Prioritisation

Flexible hours

Independent working

Tools

EMIS

Job description

We are lookingfor an experienced Phlebotomist to join our team,working 12 hours per week as required (salary pro-rata). The successfulcandidate will support the registered nursing team in delivering care topatients and acting on own initiative where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

The candidatewill form a part of the nursing team responsible for ensuring the practiceprovides an optimum service of care to the practice population. They willundertake phlebotomy and some administration duties.

About us

We are a fullystaffed, supportive and dynamic practice with a clinical team compromising of 2 partners, 6 salaried GPs, 3 ANPs,1 pharmacist,Practice Nurses, HCAs and a complement of admin / managerial staff along withour reception team.

We workcollaboratively with our PCN group and other practices. Our PCN staff include apharmacist and physiotherapists and a social prescriber.

Job responsibilities

Providecare in accordance with instructions and recognised training received. This mayinvolve some level of decision making and prioritising using guidelinesdeveloped in the treatment room team

Provideand maintain a safe and comfortable environment for all patients and carers

Identifythe appropriate blood tests required either requested by GP, nurse or secondarycare provider; or If the patient presents for monitoring of their chronicdisease before their clinic appointment

Maintainthe integrity of samples collected by processing immediately, either preparingfor collection or appropriate storage.

Participatein a team approach to patient care in conjunction with the Primary Health Careteam, medical staff and professionals allied to medicine.

Contributeto the legibility and accuracy of the patients care plan, records and otherreports

Participatein team meetings

Assist with admin work as required, such as, support in flu clinics

Assist with stock control, stores ordering and general operational support

Undertake extended professional develneralopment

Person Specification

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Qualifications

• * Commitment to develop new skills and attend relevant study sessions
• Previous NHS or healthcare experience.
• Experience of taking blood samples from adults and, where required, children.
• Experience using clinical systems such as EMIS

Experience

• * Previous experience in a nursing setting
• * Experience of developing relationships with external agencies and organisations
• * Experience of working across organisational boundaries within health or social care
• * Experience working in a GP practice

Personal Skills and Qualities

• * An understanding of team dynamics
• * An understanding of the role of General Practice and Primary Care Trusts within the wider NHS
• * An understanding of the law relating to data protection confidentiality
• * An understanding of the implications of cultural difference for service delivery
• * Ability to work without supervision to achieve the objectives of the post
• * Able to refer to senior member of staff when appropriate and safer to do so
• * Ability to prioritise tasks
• * Ability to be flexible in relation to working hours (e.g., preparation of treatment room before opening)
• * Access to reliable transport for means of travel

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.