phlebotomist

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking a Venepuncture Specialist for a flexible position working across multiple sites. The role involves collecting blood samples, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining infection control. Ideal candidates will have NVQ 2 or equivalent and possess strong communication and teamwork skills. Both experienced applicants and novices will receive comprehensive training and support.

Qualifications

• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to work on own initiative under supervision.
• Ability to adapt to various working situations.
• Previous experience of venepuncture (desirable).
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Collecting samples of potentially hazardous blood.
• Ensuring patients consent to procedure.
• Accurate labelling of samples.
• Dispatching samples to appropriate laboratories.
• Working one on one with patients.
• Reporting anomalies to a senior member of staff.
• Practising infection control procedures.
• Assessing and dressing venepuncture site.
• Maintaining workstation cleanliness.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

NVQ 2 / GCSE or equivalent

Job description

This vacancy is for a 30 hours per week flexible position, working across both the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen sites. Applicants must be prepared to work on a rota basis between the hours of 7am and 5.30pm Mon - Fri, and 8am - 1pm Sat and Sun, and Bank Holidays.

Once trained, you will perform venepuncture in both a busy outpatient department and on the hospital wards. Attention to detail and infection control awareness is crucial, together with good communication and team working skills. You will be key in ensuring samples are taken in a timely and efficient manner, whilst maintaining the health and safety of our patients, strictly adhering to infection control procedures, accurately labelling the samples and sending them off to the laboratory for testing.

Responsibilities include:

• Collecting samples of potentially hazardous blood into appropriate containers.
• Ensuring patients consent to procedure, checking patient identification against request form identification.
• Accurate labelling of samples to confirm patients' identity to conform to local and national guidelines.
• Ensuring that samples are dispatched to the appropriate laboratories by using the internal hospital vacuum pod system or by liaising with the porters.
• Working on a one to one with patients and without direct supervision.
• Ensuring that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff.
• Practising infection control procedures e.g. ANTT (antiseptic non touch technique).
• Assessing and dressing venepuncture site.
• Ensuring your workstation is clean and stocked at all times.
• Handling of potentially contaminated bodily fluids e.g., urine, faeces, and sputum.

Communication skills are essential, including:

• Liaising with doctors and nursing staff regarding details on request forms etc.
• Showing empathy and understanding of patients needs e.g. coping with needle phobias.
• Encouraging reluctant patients to undergo venepuncture.
• Reassuring distressed patients and their relatives.
• Adapting procedures to cope with patients with mental and physical disabilities, also realizing patient's religious boundaries.
• Using diplomacy, taking care not to disclose information that has not been previously explained to the patient by medical practitioner.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication, attention to detail, and a caring approach. Full training and ongoing support will help you develop your skills, whether you're experienced or just starting your healthcare career.

Qualifications and experience:

• NVQ 2 /GCSE or equivalent.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to work on own initiative under supervision.
• Ability to adapt to various working situations.
• Previous experience of venepuncture (desirable).
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals (desirable).

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice.