Phlebotomist / Health Care Assistant

Beauchief Medical Practice; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Sheffield is seeking a motivated phlebotomist to deliver high-quality blood collection services. The successful candidate will possess a qualification in phlebotomy, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and experience working in primary care. The role involves safely collecting blood samples, ensuring accurate labelling, and providing a compassionate approach to all patients. Competitive hourly wage of £13 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in primary care.
• Undertaken a recognised assessors course for venepuncture.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples safely through venepuncture.
• Ensure accurate labelling on all sample containers.
• Demonstrate a courteous and caring approach to patients.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Recognised qualification in phlebotomy/venepuncture

Tools

Systemone

ICE request system

Job description

We are looking for a enthisiastic, motivated team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to provide a high quality phlebotmy service to our pateints.

Main duties of the job

• To collect blood samples from patients through venepuncture as requested by clinicians, GPs and other health professionals.
• To collect blood samples safely.
• To ensure blood samples are collected in appropriate containers, labelled correctly, and sent in a timely and correct manner.
• Desirable : Be able to preform stitch removals, dressing changes, INR checks and give different injections such as B12, flu, shingles etc

About us

Beauchief Medical Practice is the new practice name of what were formerly two well and long-established GP practices in Sheffield serving S8 and S17 areas i.e. Abbey Lane Surgery and Totley Rise Medical Centre.

We have a friendly team consisting of 25 members of staff.

Job responsibilities

A successful applicant must be able to:

To collect blood samples from patients through venepuncture as requested by GPs, clinicians and other health professionals.

To collect blood samples safely.

To produce accurate labelling on all samples containers using legible handwriting, ensuringstrict attention to detail for the purpose of guaranteeing samples are labelled with correctpatient details.

To ensure blood samples are collected in appropriate containers, labelled correctly and sent in a timely and correct manner.

Demonstrate a courteous, sympathetic, compassionate and helpful approach to patients,relatives and visitors at all times.

Has knowledge and understanding of the needs of the patient.

Has undertaken a recognised assessors course for venepuncture.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in phlebotomy/venepuncture.
• Previous use of systemone.
• Previous use of ICE request system.

Experience

• Previous experience working in primary care.

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.

Depending on experience£13 + depending on experience