Phlebotomist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description Phlebotomist

Job Title:

Phlebotomist

Responsible to:

Lead Nurse

Responsible for:

N/A

Job Purpose:

To obtain venous blood samples from patients, as required by the medical staff for laboratory investigations in clinic environments and patients own homes.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

To obtain venous blood samples from patients in a safe and professional manner and to follow agreed protocols and techniques of blood collection to identify each patient. Working alone in the surgery/and patients homes.

To communicate with the patients and carers whilst performing the procedure, explaining the task being performed.

Undertake appropriate training to ensure practice is maintained and updated. Practice and promote approved and up to date methods and techniques relating to blood collection.

Accurate, legible labelling of all samples to confirm patient identity to ensure that the specimen containers are consistent with that of the request forms and ensuring specimens are stored appropriately for collection.

Accurate completion of templates within patient records on the clinical system, SystmOne

To address and work with all patients in a professional and supportive manner.

Ensure that blood samples are taken before Transport collection.

To maintain clinical activity records pertaining to the service according to required standards.

Ensure that all Orchard Surgery policies relating to infection control, confidentiality and Health and Safety are observed.

Any other duties as may be responsibly required within the post.

General

To maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for all PHCT staff, patients, carers and co-workers from other agencies. Ensure all statutory regulations (e.g. Infection Control, Health & Safety, COSHH, etc) are implemented and adhered to

To always promote a professional approach by attire and attitude to patients and staff both in and out of the Practice

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Attend and participate in staff and Practice meetings and in-house clinical training sessions

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Any other reasonable duties that may be required from time-to-time

Assist with the implementation of standards, guidelines and policies

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full clean driving licence and access to a car
• Satisfactory DBS check

Desirable

• GCSE Mathematics C and GCSE English C or above

Behaviours

Essential

• Smart, polite and confident
• Planning and organising
• Performing under pressure
• Adaptability
• Using initiative and able to work independently
• Team working
• Self motivated
• Understanding Confidentiality

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public

Desirable

• Experience of working as a Phlebotomist
• Experience of working within General Practice
• Clinical Governance awareness
• Working within a multi-disciplinary team

Knowledge

Desirable

• Knowledge of SystmOne
• Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF)
• Awareness of patient specific directions

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)
• IT skills
• Maintaining patient records
• Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines
• Flexible, approachable and friendly
• Interpersonal skills

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

PartnersHealth

Address

Orchard Surgery

Dragwell

Kegworth

Derby

DE74 2EL

Employer's website

https://www.partnershealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)