Phlebotomist

NHS Jobs; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a phlebotomist to support the practice clinical team in delivering prescribed patient care programmes. The role focuses on ensuring patient comfort, accurate blood collection, and proper sample handling within NHS services.

Under supervision and in accordance with guidelines, you will assist with vaccine storage and restocking, label samples accurately, and help maintain clean, ready-to-use clinical environments.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the practice clinical team in provision and delivery of prescribed patient care programmes.
• Ensuring patient comfort and obtaining consent for blood collection.
• Collecting blood samples in accordance with training and procedures.
• Accurate, legible labelling of all samples to confirm patient identity.
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and restocking.
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses.
• Clearing and restocking consulting rooms and preparing environments before, during and after patient care interventions.

Job description

Job summary Working under the supervision of the senior practice nurse and in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the phlebotomist will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. Duties and responsibilities Ensuring that the patient is as comfortable and relaxed as possible and confirming their agreement to the collection of a blood sample Collection of samples of blood in accordance with training and procedures Ensuring samples are stored in appropriate containers Accurate, legible labelling of all samples to confirm patient identity Chaperoning duties Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording Vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust