Phlebotomist

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Calverton CP; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a phlebotomist to cover the Whitehouse Dialysis Unit in Milton Keynes, with potential cross-cover to the MK University Hospital renal unit. The role focuses on collecting blood samples for renal patients and delivering high-quality specimens to labs.

A driving licence is required and training on EPR and ICE systems is provided. The position is band 3, involves clinic-based shifts on Mon/Tue/Thu, and may involve cross-site work within

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy experience is desirable but not essential.
• Excellent patient care and compassion.
• Good IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Take venous bloods safely from patients.
• Check patient identity and follow special instructions.
• Obtain blood samples with aseptic technique and minimise pain.
• Ensure samples reach labs promptly and safely.
• Work in a team or independently as required.
• Use the EPR system and ICE on a computer on wheels.
• Maintain safe working practices per Trust policies.
• Keep up to date with learning and training.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient care

IT skills

Teamwork

Tools

Driving license

Job description

Job Overview

Your Main role will be to cover the Phlebotomy service at the Whitehouse Dialysis Unit , our brand new dialysis unit in Whitehouse Park, in Milton Keynes.

Phlebotomists will be expected to provide a helpful and professional service to our renal patients who will attend their clinic appointment.

The clinics will be running on Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays.

We are looking for individuals with the skill and flexibility to support our services on this nurse led unit. We also have an additional dialysis unit in MK University Hospital with a phlebotomy service so you might be asked to cross cover if needed.

The individual will be responsible for ensuring that the blood specimens are taken in a manner and that laboratories are provided with timely, high quality blood specimens taken in tubes that are appropriate for the tests requested.

Phlebotomy Experience Is Desired But Not Essential.

Excellent patient care and compassion

Good IT Skills

Having a blood test done is often an essential step in a patients diagnosis or treatment and the care we give makes a real difference to this journey.

To work within a team and also lone working,

To work with a computer on wheels using the EPR system

The successful candidate will be appointed as a band 3.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our phlebotomy team .

phlebotomy experience is desired

This will be mainly based Whitehouse Dialysis Unit but on occasions may be asked to work at Mk University Hospital in our additional renal Unit as a phlebotomist.

The applicant must have a full driving license and access to a suitable vehicle.

Skills/Responsibilities

• To take venous bloods safely from patients on the wards and outpatient departments.
• To check the identity of the patient, ensure than any special instructions have been followed (e.g. period of fasting) and to gain patients consent to proceed.
• To take venous blood of good quality using aseptic techniques and ensuring minimum of pain and discomfort to the patient.
• To make sure samples arrive at the labs safely
• To work within a team and also lone working,
• To work with a computer on wheels using the EPR system and ICE.
• To work in an efficient manner to ensure the phlebotomy work is completed in the best practical time.
• To obtain and keep up to date with all learning
• To ensure that safe working practises are maintained in the interests of both staff and patients according to Trust and Departmental policies
• To co-operate with strategies to reduce cross infection
• To make judgements regarding the viability of taking blood.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

As Oxford Kidney unit we ar proudly part of OUH and we have 8 dialysis unit, outpatient department, renal ward and CAPD.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mala Murugesan Job title: Unit Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01295228553