Phlebotomist
Job Description
Job summary
Darwen Healthcare is looking to expand their team further and are looking for a suitably qualified phlebotomist to join our Nursing Team which comprises of: Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Practice Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and Trainee Nursing Associates.
Education and Training is the practice ethos and expect the post holder to accept training as appropriate to the role and further development.
Main duties of the job
The post holder works under indirect supervision of the Darwen Healthcare Nursing Team and undertake tasks and duties delegated by your direct line manager. You will need to work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of the patients, following policy and procedures.
- Collection of samples(s) 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
- Checking patient identification against GP/nurse request and confirming with patient whenever possible
- Recording collection of blood sample in patient record in accordance with practice procedure
- Ensuring that samples are dispatched to the appropriate laboratories in a timely fashion
- Ensuring that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff
- Notifying the GP/nurse of any significant patient issues
- Liaising with and assisting members of the administrative team
- If trained conduct ECG's as requested by clinical members of staff
About us
We are a 6 GP Partner teaching practice with a large and varied Clinical team, situated in a purpose-built premises in Darwen providing care to approximately 14,000 patients.
Some of the benefits of working at Darwen Healthcare include: Free on-site parking, a staff kitchen and staff room, enrolment onto the NHS Pension Scheme, access to NHS discounts, uniform . Christmas staff party and other social events. In addition to the above, you will be part of an amazing, friendly, caring, conscientious and supportive team, run and managed by the Business Manager and Management Team.
Job responsibilities
The post holder must work as part of a team, can organise and prioritise their own workload on a day-to-day basis, and observe strict rules about confidentiality at all times. They must also know the limits of their own capabilities and seek direction from a Practice nurse, GP, or Management Team. Working under the supervision of practice nursing team and strictly in accordance with specific practice or national guidelines and protocols, the Phlebotomist will be responsible for performing venepuncture to obtain blood samples from patients only as the result of a direct referral from a GP, Nurse practitioner or annual review recall.
Main duties of the job
- To collect blood samples from patients through venepuncture as requested by clinicians and other appropriately authorised doctors and health professionals.
- To collect blood samples safely with due respect to the dignity of patients, and the needs of other clinical services.
- To ensure blood samples are collected in appropriate containers, labelled correctly, and prepared and dispatched to relevant laboratory sections in a timely and correct manner.
- To contribute to the provision of an efficient, high-quality service and ensure that proficiency and competence and personal and professional standards of that group are maintained.
- To conduct ECGs (if trained) when requested by a clinical member of staff
- Undertake administrative duties as required of the position
- Participate in practice learning events
- Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Nursing Team and Practice Manager, dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Phlebotomist
- Good standard of general education
- GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and Math's
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of working with Emis Web clinical system although full training will be provided to the right candidate.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a GP Practice preferred.
- Experience of working with patients/public.
Desirable
- Experience of working with Emis Web clinical system although full training will be provided to the right candidate.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Darwen Healthcare
Address
Darwen Health Centre
James Street West
Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 1PY
