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Main area Phlebotomy Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent: link graded post, starting at a band 2 progressing to band 3 when competencies achieved. Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Some weekends) Job ref 321-CSS-6794228-B2-B3
Site OUH NHS foundation trust Town BANBURY Salary £23,615 - £25,674 per annum pro rata (salary dependant on experience) Salary period Yearly Closing 23/01/2025 23:59 Interview date 05/02/2025
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.
Job overview
Your main role will be to cover the Phlebotomy Bus providing a patient-friendly service as required, with some weekends as part of your rota.
We are looking for individuals with the skill and flexibility to support our services on the Phlebotomy Bus, Outpatients, and Trust wards.
The successful candidates should be willing to participate in the weekend rota and may be asked to cover the Phlebotomy Bus and the 3 Hospital sites.
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.
Phlebotomy experience is essential.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our phlebotomy team. Some phlebotomy experience is ESSENTIAL.
This phlebotomy service will be covering multiple sites on a weekly rota to include a new phlebotomy bus and shifts throughout the trust covering wards and outpatients.
This post will require the member of staff to travel between the 3 hospital sites and to the 5 different bus sites within Oxfordshire. It is essential that the applicant has a full driving license and access to a suitable vehicle.
Skills/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 minimum of pain and discomfort to the patient.
* To ensure samples arrive at the labs safely.
* To work within a team and also 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.
Person specification
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.
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