Job summary
We are recruiting for a part time Phlebotomist to join our friendly practice team.
The Sonning Common Health Centre team believes
in providing excellent, effective and accessible healthcare in a safe, caring,
and patient centred
way.
Main duties of the job
Our Phlebotomist will provide blood clinics on weekday mornings and the role requires close working witha phlebotomistcolleague, with nursing colleagues and with GPs. The Phlebotomist will also work with Reception and Admin team colleagues at the health centre.
We are looking for an individual with previous Phlebotomy experience. We seek an individual with excellent communication, IT and organisational skills and with experience of working with patients in a healthcare environment and experience of working in a busy team.
About us
The Sonning Common Health Centre team believes in providing excellent, effective and accessible healthcare in a safe, caring, and patient centred way.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of
the Phlebotomist role. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out
other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing
levels:
Properly prepare and assemble the equipment to include:
tourniquets, needles, gauze cotton and disposal containers (Sharps bins) for
needles
Be skilled in locating a vein and inserting a needle easily and
painlessly
Collect blood for testing
Label blood samples accurately
Store blood samples correctly for collection by the Pathology
transport team
Update a patients medical record on the EMIS medical system on a
PC
Check and record fridge temperatures
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of
the Phlebotomist role. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out
other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing
levels:
Properly prepare and assemble the equipment to include:
tourniquets, needles, gauze cotton and disposal containers (Sharps bins) for
needles
Be skilled in locating a vein and inserting a needle easily and
painlessly
Collect blood for testing
Label blood samples accurately
Store blood samples correctly for collection by the Pathology
transport team
Update a patients medical record on the EMIS medical system on a
PC
Check and record fridge temperatures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
- -A recognised Phlebotomy training course
Desirable
- - Qualified in Phlebotomy
Experience
Essential
- -Experience of working as a Phlebotomist
Desirable
- -Experience of working in a primary care environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
- -A recognised Phlebotomy training course
Desirable
- - Qualified in Phlebotomy
Experience
Essential
- -Experience of working as a Phlebotomist
Desirable
- -Experience of working in a primary care environment
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.