Phlebotomist

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Phlebotomist will work under the direct supervision of the Practice Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols; the Phlebotomist will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Duties and Responsibilities include**

Verifies test requisitions by comparing information with medical records bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.

Verifies patient

Obtains blood specimens by performing venepunctures

Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.

Collects therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time.

Tracks collected specimens by initialling, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.

Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Serves and protects the practice community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and JCAHO standards.

Enhances phlebotomy service and practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments

**(this list is not inclusive of all job roles and responsibilities but an example of the type of duties that will need to be performed)

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Qualifications:
• General education (eg GCSEs) to grade C or above
• Proof of commitment to professional development
• Experience:
• Dealing with the public/patients
• Previous phlebotomy experience
• Knowledge/Skills:
• Competent in basic phlebotomy duties required for the post
• Excellent communications skills
• Willing to develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role
• Able to communicate routine information that requires tact ad persuasive skills, or where there may be barriers to understanding
• Able to organise own time and workload and cope with last minute changes
• Education and Training:
• Willingness to undergo education / training for both Practice and Service needs
• Willingness to work towards professional and performance objectives (Appraisal)
• Qualities/Attributes:
• Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working and the development of others
• Flexibility, commitment and adaptability
• Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing health care assistant skills
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
• Pleasant and articulate
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to work in a changing environment
• Able to use own initiative

Desirable

• Experience:
• Experience of working in a General Practice setting
• Experience of a GP Clinical System Previous phlebotomy experience

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sudbury Surgery

Address

Vale Farm

Watford Road

Wembley

Middlesex

HA0 3HG

Employer's website

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