Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working person to join our friendly team; someone who is reliable and flexible and who enjoys providing high quality care to patients. Our phlebotomist will be integral in supporting our nursing team to achieve timely patient reviews and ensure patients are seen quickly in response to a GP request for phlebotomy.
The successful candidate will undertake a phlebotomy service within the practice across our 3 sites in St Neots.
This is a part-time role working 12 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
What you will do
- Undertake the collection of intravenous blood samples from requesting clinicians.
- Support other members of the team as required.
- Chaperone duties as required for examinations.
- Maintain equipment and stock levels within the clinical rooms in conjunction with the nursing team.
- Undertake any cleaning required.
About us
LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.
Living and breathing our values at Lakeside Healthcare
Caring & Respect: Simply put we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do. We strive to ensure we connect and respond to all needs with compassion, care and respect to improve the lives and wellbeing of the communities we serve.
Teamwork & Quality: In all areas of our business we network, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service.
About the Team
Lakeside Healthcare are committed to providing and maintain a high standard of care to our patients. We are a busy practice running across 3 sites in St Neots providing care for over 20,000 patients.
Our nursing team comprises of HCAs, nurses and Advanced practitioners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities:
The main component of this role is full responsibility to run the in-house phlebotomy service.
Other duties may include:
- Support other members of the nursing team as required.
- Chaperone duties if required for examinations
Treatment room supplies
- In conjunction with the nursing team, ensure the maintenance of treatment room equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.
Pathological specimens
- Undertake the collection of intravenous blood samples requested by the clinicians within the boundaries of personal qualification and competency, under supervision of the Practice Nurses.
Administrative and professional responsibilities
- Ensure accurate notes of all consultations are recorded contemporaneously in the patients electronic records.
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care.
- Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.
- Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Maintain effective liaison with other staff and external agencies concerned with patient care with appropriate regard to confidentiality.
- Maintain continuous education by completing the mandatory online training modules and attendance at courses or study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.
- Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities:
The main component of this role is full responsibility to run the in-house phlebotomy service.
Other duties may include:
- Support other members of the nursing team as required.
- Chaperone duties if required for examinations
Treatment room supplies
- In conjunction with the nursing team, ensure the maintenance of treatment room equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.
Pathological specimens
- Undertake the collection of intravenous blood samples requested by the clinicians within the boundaries of personal qualification and competency, under supervision of the Practice Nurses.
Administrative and professional responsibilities
- Ensure accurate notes of all consultations are recorded contemporaneously in the patients electronic records.
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care.
- Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.
- Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Maintain effective liaison with other staff and external agencies concerned with patient care with appropriate regard to confidentiality.
- Maintain continuous education by completing the mandatory online training modules and attendance at courses or study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.
- Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Current experience of working in an independent role.
- Experience of managing/dealing with the public/patients.
- Experience of using clinical systems.
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care.
- Experience of using SystmOne.
Qualifications
Essential
- Trained in phlebotomy.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- NVQ in Health & Social care or the Care Certificate.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Current experience of working in an independent role.
- Experience of managing/dealing with the public/patients.
- Experience of using clinical systems.
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care.
- Experience of using SystmOne.
Qualifications
Essential
- Trained in phlebotomy.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- NVQ in Health & Social care or the Care Certificate.
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.
