Phlebotomist

Job summary

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre is looking to welcome an experienced and qualified phlebotomist into our busy practice on a part-time basis for 30 hours per week, to support our nursing team.

If you are an experienced phlebotomist looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Working under the direction of the lead nurse and as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, the post-holder will be responsible for performing tasks to include:

• Working strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols to assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
• Collecting samples of blood in accordance with training and procedures, ensuring correct storage, labelling, recording and efficient dispatching of samples.
• Ensuring that the patient is as comfortable and relaxed as possible, and confirming their agreement to the collection of a blood sample.
• Checking patient identification against GP or nurse request, and confirming with the patient whenever possible.
• Ensuring that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff.
• Notifying the GP of any significant patient issues.
• Liaising with and assisting members of the administrative team.

About us

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre working across three sites, two based in Newport Pagnell and one in the nearby area of Willen. We are a PCN - The Bridge for our patients at all three sites.

Benefits:

• NHS Pension Scheme
  • The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
  • Life insurance
  • Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children's pension
  • Ill health benefits
  • 20% employer contribution
• Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme