Phlebotomist
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 10 November 2024
Job summary
OVERALL OBJECTIVE:
- To provide phlebotomy services to patients on the Trauma Wards and Outpatient Department
- job is advertised at 15 hours a week
Main duties of the job
To work within the trauma unit to take blood and perform ECG's on trauma patients. To work within the team, to professionally divide workload on a daily basis.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To check the identity of the patient, ensure that any special instructions have been followed (e.g. period of fasting) and to gain patients consent to proceed.
- To achieve and maintain competence in the use of electronic systems associated with the ordering of blood samples
- To take venous blood and capillary specimens of good quality using aseptic technique and ensuring the minimum of pain and discomfort to the patient.
- In cases of particular difficulty to refer the patient back to the requesting doctor.
- To dispose safely of used needles and contaminated waste in the appropriate containers.
- To ensure that samples are satisfactory for the investigations requested.
- To sort and transfer specimens to the appropriate laboratory for analysis.
- To abide by the safety policies of the ward/department
- To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- To perform any other task relevant to the achievement of the overall objective.
- Work closely with the trauma technicians and liaise with members of the laboratory, nursing and medical staff working in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- To comply with all trust statutory and mandatory training requirements
- To participate in annual appraisal and undertake personal development opportunities as agreed with line manager
- To participate in audit activity as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To check the identity of the patient, ensure that any special instructions have been followed (e.g. period of fasting) and to gain patients consent to proceed.
- To achieve and maintain competence in the use of electronic systems associated with the ordering of blood samples
- To take venous blood and capillary specimens of good quality using aseptic technique and ensuring the minimum of pain and discomfort to the patient.
- In cases of particular difficulty to refer the patient back to the requesting doctor.
- To dispose safely of used needles and contaminated waste in the appropriate containers.
- To ensure that samples are satisfactory for the investigations requested.
- To sort and transfer specimens to the appropriate laboratory for analysis.
- To abide by the safety policies of the ward/department
- To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- To perform any other task relevant to the achievement of the overall objective.
- Work closely with the trauma technicians and liaise with members of the laboratory, nursing and medical staff working in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- To comply with all trust statutory and mandatory training requirements
- To participate in annual appraisal and undertake personal development opportunities as agreed with line manager
- To participate in audit activity as required
Person Specification
certificate
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
certificate
Essential
Desirable
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.
