Experienced Phlebotomist

Mid Sussex Health Care; Hurstpierpoint; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary health care provider in the UK is looking for an Experienced Phlebotomist to join their team. The role involves performing venepuncture, managing laboratory samples, and assisting with various clinical duties. Candidates should have prior experience in primary care, strong communication skills, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of patient care. This position offers opportunities for further learning and development in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Support for further learning and development

Friendly team environment

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Phlebotomist in a primary care setting.
• Able to communicate effectively and sensitively.
• Personal initiative and ability to prioritize own workload.

Responsibilities

• Perform venepuncture and manage laboratory samples.
• Assist with blood pressure monitoring and ECG recording.
• Maintain infection control and manage PPE procedures.

Skills

Venepuncture

Processing laboratory samples

Communication skills

Teamwork

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Education

Good standard of education

Tools

System One

Job description

Mid Sussex Health Care has an exciting vacancy for an Experienced Phlebotomist at our large, 22,000 patient practice, GMS Teaching practice, which operates across 3 sites. We have a diverse range of nursing skills within The Practice Nursing Team providing a full complement of nursing services. You would be working alongside a friendly, experienced team. We are looking for a motivated and skilled Phlebotomist who loves the challenge of working in General practice.

Main duties of the job

Venepuncture

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses

Requesting pathology tests

Ability to record accurate clinical notes

Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to Nurse or GP.

Testing and processing urine specimens

Extended Duties (if already trained - or later where training required).

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

ECG recording INR

The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may be subject to change as deemed necessary

About us

About Us

At Mid Sussex Health Care, we are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking and motivated Experienced Phlebotomist to join our team due to the expanding patient population. The practice is a friendly urban and rural GMS practice located in the South East.

Our list size is 22,000 patients and we have 3 different sites, all within 3 miles of each other. We have 11 GP partners, 1 non-clinical partner, 2 salaried GPs, ANP and a nursing team of Phlebotomists, HCAs and Practice Nurses. We are high QOF achievers and are actively engaged with our local ICB.

In addition, we have a wide range of specialist roles such as Physios, Clinical Pharmacists, Social Prescribers, Care Co-ordinators and Mental Health Support Worker, providing a diverse service to our patients.

Our ideal candidate will be flexible, have good communications skills and be a team player. We are keen to discuss any individual areas of interest or expertise and we are willing to wait for the ideal candidate. We are also happy to support further learning and development.

Job responsibilities

JOBDESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: PHLEBOTOMIST

REPORTS TO: CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER

HOURS:

PLACE OF WORK: MID SUSSEX HEALTH CARE

Job summary:

Working under the direct supervision of the NurseManager and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines andprotocols, the Phlebotomist will assist the practice clinicalteam in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Duties and responsibilities:

Blood pressure monitoring

ECG recording

Urinalysis and the processing andmanagement of other laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoringand recording

Clearing and re-stocking consultingrooms

Preparing and maintaining environmentsand equipment before, during and after patient care interventions includingassisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

Assisting in the assessment andsurveillance of patients health and well-being

Helping to raise awareness of health andwell-being and how it can be promoted

Assisting with the collection andcollation of data on needs related to health and well-being

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, orallow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and othermatters. They do so in confidence andhave the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and actappropriately

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description,the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating topatients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to informationrelating to the practice as a business organisation. All such informationfrom any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, otherhealthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged toauthorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and proceduresrelating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will implementand lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and othershealth and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the Practice Health & Safety manual, and the PracticeInfection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but willnot be limited to):

Using personal security systems within the workplace accordingto practice guidelines

Awareness of national standards of infection control andcleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and goodpractice guidelines

Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimensprocess including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and cleancontainers, storage and transport arrangements

Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) for the Practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoingcorrect usage by staff

Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice

Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient careprotocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice

Active observation of current working practices across thepractice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities,ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs areidentified, escalating issues as appropriate

Identifying the risks involved in work activities andundertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinicaland patient process

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills,and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range ofinfection control and patient processes

Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation toinfection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipesetc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack offacilities to be escalated as appropriate.

Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use,storage and disposal

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining workareas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiationof remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsiblemanagement

Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health andsafety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generallyclean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to otherwork areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenanceof general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (whereappropriate) with other sector managers

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twiceannually)

Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance ofwork space standards

Waste management including collection, handling, segregation,container management, storage and collection

Spillage control procedures, management and training

Decontamination control procedures, management and training, andequipment maintenance

Maintenance of sterile environments

Equality and diversity:

Thepost-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carersand colleagues, to include:

Acting in a waythat recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in away that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and currentlegislation

Respecting theprivacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in amanner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental andrespects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Thepost-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practiceas part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation inan annual individual performance review, including taking responsibilityfor maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Takingresponsibility for own development, learning and performance anddemonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similarwork

You will berequired to attend training courses to develop your skill set to advancedHCA level

Attendance atmandatory training sessions and e-Learning for mandatory subjects will beexpected

Quality:

Thepost-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other teammembers to issues of quality and risk

Assess ownperformance and take accountability for own actions, either directly orunder supervision

Contribute to theeffectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities andmaking suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

Work effectivelywith individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

Effectively manageown time, workload and resources

Communication:

The post-holdershould recognise the importance of effective communication within the team andwill strive to:

Communicateeffectively and appropriately with other team members

Communicateeffectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoplesneeds for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

Thepost-holder will:

Apply Practicepolicies, standards and guidance

Discuss with othermembers of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affectown work through recognised team meetings and pathways

Participate inaudit where appropriate

Attendance andparticipation in practice team meetings

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good standard of education
• There will be a need to provide proof of any courses or training qualifications commensurate with the post.

Experience

• Previous experience of working within a primary care setting.
• Experience of working as part of a team supporting others.
• Able to communicate effectively and in a sensitive manner.
• Personal initiative and ability to prioritise own workload.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Understanding policies and legislation with regard to equality and diversity, understanding of information governance and confidentiality
• Experience of working as a Phlebotomist in Primary care
• Knowledge of System One

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.