Phlebotomist

NHS; Tendring; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare practice in Tendring is seeking an experienced phlebotomist to support the nursing team for 15 hours per week. Responsibilities include assisting in patient care, collecting blood samples, ensuring patient comfort, and documenting clinical notes. Candidates should have a Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care and relevant experience in a healthcare setting. The ideal candidate is compassionate, communicative, and committed to ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting, ideally within primary care.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
• Flexibility and adaptable approach.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assist the clinical team in patient care delivery.
• Collect blood samples ensuring correct procedures.
• Ensure patient comfort during blood collection.
• Check patient identification against requests.

Skills

Venepuncture

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Compassionate approach

Education

Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Green Elms Health Centre in Jaywick is looking to welcome an experienced phlebotomist into our busy practice, to support our nursing team for 15 hours per week.

If you are an experienced phlebotomist looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Working under the direction of the lead nurse and as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, the post-holder will be responsible for performing tasks to include:

• Assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
• Collecting samples of blood in accordance with training and procedures, ensuring correct storage, labelling, recording and efficient dispatching of samples.
• Ensuring that the patient is as comfortable and relaxed as possible, and confirming their agreement to the collection of a blood sample.
• Checking patient identification against GP or nurse request, and confirming with the patient whenever possible.
• Ensuring that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff.
• Notifying the GP of any significant patient issues.
• Liaising with and assisting members of the administrative team.

About us

Ranworth Primary Care Network, is comprised of Caradoc Surgery, Ranworth Surgery in Clacton-on-Sea, Green Elms Health Centre in Jaywick and Kennedy Way Medical Centre in Holland on Sea. We have a diverse patient population, of around 32,000 and all practices work on SystmOne.

Job responsibilities

Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please do nothesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care preferred.
• Relevant qualification and clinical knowledge and skills in venepuncture.

Experience

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting, ideally within primary care.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
• Consistently confidential, compassionate and respectful approach, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to communicate effectively, and to understand the needs of the patient.
• Strength in problem-solving, with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required.
• Flexibility and an adaptable approach.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

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.