Sixways Clinic is a friendly, forward thinking surgery. We are looking for an experienced phlebotomist to work within our friendly and supportive nursing team.
We are looking for someone to work between 10-18 hours ideally on a Tuesday and Thursday.
We offer inclusion in the NHS pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and a kind and caring team to work with within a community surgery.
Main duties of the job
The main part of this role is to undertake phlebotomy so qualifications/experience in this is essential. Duties will also include, but are not limited to NHS health checks, BP monitoring, diabetic foot checks & chaperone duties.
Experience as a Phlebotomist/HCA in primary care, secondary care or a community setting is therefore essential for this role. If you do not have this experience you should not apply.
About us
We are a 6 partner practice with an established nursing team consisting of 3 ANPs, 3 PNs, 1 HCA and 1 Phlebotomist. We have a light and airy nursing area, with dedicated treatment rooms. We are very committed to staff work life balance and are part of a strong Primary Care Network and are focussed at delivering high quality general medical services to our 11,000 registered patients.
Job responsibilities
Job purpose:
Working under the supervision of the nursing team and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols and within the scope of their practice, the Phlebotomist will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care including preventative care, health promotion and patient education.
Job responsibilities:
- Undertake venepuncture ensuring all samples are correctly labelled and sent to the laboratory according to current timeframes
- Assist with the practice’s NHS health checks programme checks undertaken in line with the requirements of the LES
- Carry out baseline observations such as height, weight, BMI, pulse oximetry, blood pressures, temperatures, pulse rates and record findings accurately on the clinical system
- Undertake diabetic foot checks in line with agreed protocols
- Act as a chaperone when required
- Undertake weekly cleaning and re‑stocking of consulting rooms in line with the practice’s infection control policy and ensuring the appropriate paperwork is completed
- Support and participate in shared learning within the practice including attendance at regular nurse meetings, clinical meetings and staff training afternoons
- Attend training as required to ensure your skills are maintained
- Complete the care certificate course if not already undertaken
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate to include smoking cessation
- To undertake any additional duties as directed by the nursing team and within the scope of their practice
Person Specification
Experience
- Experience conducting phlebotomy independently
- Experience working in a healthcare setting
- Experience providing direct patient care
- Experience and ability to perform basic observations (BP, pulse, temperature, weight)
- Experience in using TPP Systm1
Qualifications
- GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate sensitively with patients
- Good interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Compassionate, caring and professional manner
- Reliable and organised
- Awareness of patient centred care
- Awareness of infection prevention and control
- Awareness of safeguarding principles
- Awareness of confidentiality and data protection
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements
- Clear enhanced DBS check
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.
