Job summary
Dear Applicant
Phlebotomist
Thank you for your interest in joining
the team at Hamble Valley Health.
The Practice is committed to delivering
high quality patient care which requires us to have a supportive and cohesive
team.
We are looking
to recruit a phlebotomist for 16 hours a week which includes a Saturday morning
08.00-12.00. We have 3 sites between Hamble, Hedge End and Lowford and the post
holder would be required to work across all sites. Saturday mornings are based
at our Lowford site.
The Partners
Hamble Valley Health
Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Assistant you will join an inclusive team, working between our 3 sites in the locality. Using your knowledge and experience to provide the best care for our patients.
This role will encompass general healthcare assistant responsibilities, working as part of the practice team, to deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment.
About us
Blackthorn
Health Centre and Hedge End Medical Centre have merged and are now known as
Hamble Valley Health. We have three sites: Blackthorn Health Centre in Hamble,
Hedge End Medical Centre, and the ESP Primary Care Hub at the Lowford Centre.
Our
list size is over 37000, and our patients are mainly concentrated in Hamble,
Bursledon, Hedge End and Botley. Our aim is to provide high quality, accessible
medical care to our patients, whilst maintaining a supportive and pleasant
working environment for clinicians and staff.
We
are part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, and offer General Medical Services
to our patients.
We
are a training practice, and take registrar doctors.
The practice has eight Partners.
The current Partnership team is Dr Tomson, Dr Harris, Dr Cropley, Dr Graham, Dr
Sonpal, Dr Shahsavanspour, Dr Yates and Dr McKenzie.
We employ sixteen salaried GPs,
an ACP team of seven, three Visiting Paramedics, a Nursing team of fifteen, and
a reception/admin team of seventy.
The practice uses Emis as a
clinical system. We are paper light, so scan all incoming correspondence onto patients
medical records.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All
records need to be recorded on the computer using the correct template and read
codes.
As
well as the nursing team, you will work closely with staff and will be expected
to communicate and liaise with other members of the Practice team.
It
is the responsibility of the Phlebotomist to ensure that all specimens are
labelled correctly and legibly. Patients should be asked their name,
address and date of birth; these details should be checked against the request
form.
May
be required to support the HCA team in re stocking the doctors rooms and nurses
treatment rooms.
Participate
in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice
team
Although
accountable to the partners of the practice through the Operational Manager as
an employee, you are ultimately responsible for your own practice and must
ensure that limitations are always acknowledged
Job description
Job responsibilities
All
records need to be recorded on the computer using the correct template and read
codes.
As
well as the nursing team, you will work closely with staff and will be expected
to communicate and liaise with other members of the Practice team.
It
is the responsibility of the Phlebotomist to ensure that all specimens are
labelled correctly and legibly. Patients should be asked their name,
address and date of birth; these details should be checked against the request
form.
May
be required to support the HCA team in re stocking the doctors rooms and nurses
treatment rooms.
Participate
in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice
team
Although
accountable to the partners of the practice through the Operational Manager as
an employee, you are ultimately responsible for your own practice and must
ensure that limitations are always acknowledged
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Phlebotomy training certificate from a recognised provider.
- GCSE Maths and English grade C or above or equivalent.
- NVQ level 3 in Care or the Diploma in clinical Health Care level 3 or the Care Certificate or working towards it.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS
- Good at multitasking
- Excellent Customer Service Skills
- Attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills,
- Excellent computer skills,
- Ability to work on own initiative,
- Ability to work under pressure,
- Able to work for the benefit of the team,
- Adaptability,
- Flexibility to be able to cover sickness and holiday,
- Commitment to high quality patient care, customer service and efficiency in all aspects of the Surgerys operations,
- Evidenced commitment to equality and diversity.
Desirable
- Education to A level or equivalent,
- Experience of working with IT,
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Phlebotomy training certificate from a recognised provider.
- GCSE Maths and English grade C or above or equivalent.
- NVQ level 3 in Care or the Diploma in clinical Health Care level 3 or the Care Certificate or working towards it.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS
- Good at multitasking
- Excellent Customer Service Skills
- Attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills,
- Excellent computer skills,
- Ability to work on own initiative,
- Ability to work under pressure,
- Able to work for the benefit of the team,
- Adaptability,
- Flexibility to be able to cover sickness and holiday,
- Commitment to high quality patient care, customer service and efficiency in all aspects of the Surgerys operations,
- Evidenced commitment to equality and diversity.
Desirable
- Education to A level or equivalent,
- Experience of working with IT,
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.