Phlebotomist

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Rishton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is expanding its Phlebotomy Service and seeks dynamic individuals with excellent communication skills. You will work with inpatients, outpatients and GP patients, on a 7-day rota including weekends and bank holidays.

The role emphasizes venepuncture proficiency, teamwork, and high standards of service delivery within a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• GCSE level education with at least 3 passes including Maths and English.
• Desirable venepuncture qualification.
• Knowledge of GDPR and health & safety in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with laboratory, clinical staff and external clients.
• Order stock from Main Stores and rotate stock to maintain supplies.
• Participate in staff rotas and support the Phlebotomy Supervisor.
• Work one-to-one with patients following competency assessment.
• Perform venepuncture following correct procedures.
• Verify patient identification via verbal confirmation and wrist bands.

Skills

Venepuncture

Communication skills

Teamwork

GDPR awareness

Health and safety

Education

GCSEs including Maths and English

Venepuncture qualification (desirable)

Tools

Sarstedt Monovette system

Job description

Job summary

Due to the expansion of our busy service we are looking for a dynamic individuals with excellent communication skills to join our Phlebotomy Service. You will work within a dedicated team who provide front line care to hospital inpatients, outpatients & GP patients. You will need to be flexible in your approach to working as the Phlebotomy service is provided 7 days a week operated on a rota basis. You must be willing to work weekends and bank holidays. Excellent communication and organisational skills are integral to the post. Being proficient in venepuncture is integral in this role , If you have what it takes to deliver and you want to make a difference then please contact us below.

Main duties of the job

You will be able to work well within a team, be able to use your initiative and be willing to acquire new skills and knowledge. Attention to detail will be a key characteristic. You will be able to work in a busy environment and have a strongly held commitment to high standards of service delivery.

Experience of dealing with patients and staff in the hospital environment or Blood Test Clinics will be of benefit.

About us

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria. Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns. You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Job responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with laboratory staff, clinical staff, and external clients regarding advice/clarification of test requests in a professional and approachable manner Communicate, as appropriate, using information technology & other media.
• Order stock from Main Stores to maintain adequate supplies of stock items. and rotate stock to ensure effective use of resources.
• Participates in staff rotas as required & supports the Phlebotomy Supervisor to ensure that adequate staff levels are available to provide the inpatient & outpatient service
• Work on a one-to-one basis with patients and without direct supervision following competency assessment by the Phlebotomy Supervisor/Manager.
• Performs venepuncture following correct procedures
• Positively checks patient identification by verbal communication & scanning of IP wrist bands
• Accurate & Legible labelling of samples
• Make enquiries relating to Phlebotomy requests through the appropriate channels:
• Has a good understanding of the nature and purpose of the routine and specialist biomedical investigations/interventions required.
• Understands any particular factors that may affect the selection of an appropriate venepuncture site.
• Able to perform venepuncture on sites other than the sub cubital fossa

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent with at least 3 passes at grade A to C to include Maths and English

Desirable

• Evidence of Venepuncture qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Understands the role of Phlebotomy within the Healthcare Science environment
• Understanding of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust aims and values
• General appreciation of the importance of Health & Safety issues
• Must have an understanding of GDPR & the ability to act accordingly

Desirable

• NHS Experience as a hospital/clinical Phlebotomist
• Experience in using the Sarstedt Monovette system

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.