Phlebotomist

Lakeside Healthcare Group; Kettering; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Lakeside Healthcare Group in England is seeking a part-time phlebotomist to join the nursing team. The role involves drawing blood from patients aged 12 and older, working closely with the nursing and clinical teams to maintain high standards of care and service quality.

This post is for 30 hours per week with pro-rata salary. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Relevant phlebotomy qualification or evidence of competence.
• Willingness to undertake further training and competency assessments.

Responsibilities

• Undertake the collection of intravenous blood samples.
• Support other members of the nursing team as required.
• Chaperone duties if required for examinations.
• In conjunction with the nursing team, ensure the maintenance of treatment room equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.

Education

Phlebotomy qualification

Job description

This is a positionworking within the nursing team for the role of part-time phlebotomist. Thesuccessful candidate will be providing blood drawing services to patients froman age range of 12 and older. Working closely with the wider nursing andclinical teams to ensure best practice, high standards of care and quality ofservice.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants will be required to demonstrate their right to work in the UK at interview.

Please note this is a part time role offering 30 hours a week and the salary offered is the actual pro rata'd equivalent.

Main duties of the job

• Undertakethe collection of intravenous blood samples
• Ensure themaintenance of treatment room equipment and stock levels relating to patientcare
• Ensure accurate notes of allconsultations are recorded contemporaneously in the patients electronicrecords
• Maintain confidentiality at all times

About us

LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold,adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We arethe largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites acrossthe East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patientsacross Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our teampresents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing theway primary care is delivered today.

About thePractice/Department/Team

The nursing team is made upof advanced nurse practitioner, nurses and health care assistants covering arange of clinical roles, all of which are an integral part of the running ofthe surgery

Job responsibilities

The main component of this role is full responsibility to run the in-house phlebotomy service.

Other duties may include:

• Support other members of the nursing team as required
• Chaperone duties if required for examinations
• In conjunction with the nursing team, ensure the maintenance of treatment room equipment and stock levels relating to patient care

Pathological specimens

• Undertake the collection of intravenous blood samples requested by the clinicians within the boundaries of personal qualification and competency, under supervision of the Practice Nurses

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience working in primary care, GP practice, or community setting
• Experience of working with a diverse patient population

Qualifications

• Relevant phlebotomy qualification or evidence of competence
• Willingness to undertake further training and competency assessments

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.