Phlebotomist | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Your main role will be to cover the Phlebotomy service at the John Radcliffe with occasional shifts throughout the trust providing a patient-friendly service as required. Some weekends may be part of your rota. Phlebotomists will be expected to provide a helpful and professional service to patients and healthcare staff within the Trust. We are looking for individuals with the skill and flexibility to support our services on the Outpatients and Trust wards and on occasions the Mobile service. The individual will be responsible for ensuring that the blood specimens are taken in a manner that does not cause undue anxiety to the patient and that laboratories are provided with timely, high-quality blood specimens taken in tubes that are appropriate for the tests requested. Key Responsibilities:To take venous bloods safely from patients on the wards and outpatient departments. 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 take venous blood of good quality using aseptic techniques and ensuring a minimum of pain and discomfort to the patient. To make sure samples arrive at the labs safely. To work within a team and also engage in lone working. To work with a computer on wheels using the EPR system. To work in an efficient manner to ensure the phlebotomy work is completed in the best practical time. To obtain and keep up to date with all learning. To ensure that safe working practices are maintained in the interests of both staff and patients according to Trust and Departmental policies. To co-operate with strategies to reduce cross infection. To make judgements regarding the viability of taking blood. Minimum Requirements: Two years Phlebotomy Experience is specified as a criterion. Excellent patient care and compassion are essential. Ability to work across our sites and good IT skills are required. Having a blood test done is often an essential step in a patient\’s diagnosis or treatment, and the care we give makes a real difference to this journey. This position will mainly be based at the JR but on occasions may require working at other sites. The member of staff may need to travel to other hospital sites within Oxfordshire. The applicant must have a full driving license and access to a suitable vehicle. About Disability ConfidentA Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal, and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. About Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustOxford 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, 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 this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and 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 the OUH YouTube channel.#J-18808-Ljbffr