Phlebotomist

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Tees Valley is seeking a Phlebotomist to join their friendly practice on a fixed-term basis. You will work with a team to provide an excellent patient service, ensuring blood specimens are collected in a compassionate and professional manner. Ideal candidates will have experience in phlebotomy and good interpersonal skills. Offering a supportive environment to enhance patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a nursing team.
• Experience of working in a Health Care Setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide a patient friendly service.
• Take blood specimens without causing anxiety.
• Ensure timely, high quality blood specimens.

Skills

Phlebotomy Experience

Excellent patient care and compassion

Good IT Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work systematically under pressure

Good organisational skills

Tools

System One

Job description

We are looking for a Phlebotomist to join our friendly practice on a fixed term basis. You will work as part of the Kings Medical team- made up of two GP partners, Two Practice Nurses, Two Health Care Assistants and Admin Staff. We are a medical training practice, you will also work alongside Registrars, FY2 Doctors and medical students.

Main duties of the job

Your Main role as a Phlebotomist will be to provide a patient friendly service

Phlebotomist will be expected to provide a helpful and professional service to patients and healthcare staff.

We are looking for individuals with the skill and flexibility to support our services within Phlebotomy.

The individual will be responsible for ensuring that the blood specimens are taken in a manner that does not cause undue anxiety to the patient and that laboratories are provided with timely, high quality blood specimens taken in tubes that are appropriate for the tests requested.

Phlebotomy Experience is essential

Excellent patient care and compassion

Good IT Skills

About us

We are looking for a Phlebotomist to join our friendly practice on a fixed term basis. You will work as part of the Kings Medical team- made up of two GP partners, Two Practice Nurses, Two Health Care Assistants and Admin Staff. We are a medical training practice, you will also work alongside Registrars, FY2 Doctors and medical students.

Job responsibilities

• Good sound general education
• Experience & Knowledge Essential Desirable
• Understand the principles of patient confidentiality
• A knowledge of the importance and relevance of phlebotomy in the deliverance of patient care Skills & Ability Essential Desirable
• Good interpersonal skills and able to communicate with patients and healthcare professionals
• Basic IT skills
• Competent, professional and polite manner
• Ability to work systematically and under pressure in a busy environment
• Ability to work with attention to detail
• Degree of manual dexterity required
• Good organisational skills
• Able to convey a calm, caring and sensitive attitude to patients and their carers
• Ability to work individually or effectively as part of a team
• Ability to follow set procedures and protocols meticulously
• Ability to concentrate for long periods
• Ability to cope with routine task
• Able to use initiative and act with minimal supervision in accordance with protocols
• Willingness to work flexibly to maintain phlebotomy service

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of working in a Health Care Setting
• System One Experience

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.