Are you enthusiastic, reliable and experienced in venepuncture? If so, we may have the right opportunities waiting for you within our Phlebotomy Service. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic and reliable to join our busy phlebotomy departments which are situated across the hospital sites and in the community. As a motivated individual, you will demonstrate excellent communication skills along with basic IT skills, which are both essential for this post.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of a phlebotomist include the collection of blood samples from both adults and children using a number of various techniques. This procedure will be carried out in both inpatient and outpatient settings as well as in patients' homes and community clinics. There are also training opportunities in the use of hand-held analysers for near patient testing.
Your experience must allow you to extract blood samples from patients/donors in a manner that makes the blood sample suitable/fit for analytical, therapeutic or diagnostic testing and purpose.
The post requires commitment to professional behaviours, motivation, and a flexible approach to working hours and duties. The ability to work as a member of a team and work without direct supervision are also skills that are required for this role.
Due to the high demand of our services, we have a number of part-time and full-time vacancies which will include the need for weekend and Bank Holiday working.
Working hours are between 8.00 am - 8.00 pm Monday to Friday and 8.00 am to 12.00 pm at weekends. Full and part-time hours will be considered within these opening times.
The successful candidates will be based at one of LTHT hospital sites; however, there will be a requirement to cross-site cover on occasion.
A full driving licence would be desirable, especially for community work, but not essential.
About us
Postholders will work closely with nursing, medical, and admin staff to provide a smooth, caring, and efficient service for patients.
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Job responsibilities
1. To perform Venepuncture and Veneole (capillary sampling) blood collection procedures (the piercing/puncturing of veins or the slicing of veneoles, which are both invasive, clinical procedures).
2. To extract blood samples from patients/donors in a manner that makes the blood sample suitable/fit for analytical, therapeutic or diagnostic testing and purpose.
3. Working on hospital wards, clinics, community-based clinics within other organisations & NHS Trusts and also in the patients' domicile.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* General standard of Education.
* Display and demonstrate knowledge and understanding up to or equivalent to NVQ level 3 or other locally assessed and competency-based National Standard.
* Willingness to undertake further in-house or formal training.
* 5 GCSEs including Maths and English.
Experience
* Carry out a range of basic technical procedures. This will include instruction in the safe and effective use of complex laboratory equipment.
* Participate in the maintenance of a safe working environment, including an awareness of the hazards associated with your work.
* Maintain patient confidentiality and recognize the absolute requirement to protect sensitive information related to patient care.
* Observe the requirements of departmental policies relating to service provision, for example, sample labelling and adverse event reporting.
* Numeracy, literacy, and computer skills are essential requirements of the job.
* Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the circulatory and respiratory systems, First Aid, and CPR.
* Previous experience of caring.
* Knowledge of basic computer skills e.g. use of a computer.
Skills & behaviours
* To become an integral member of a team providing a clinical technical service.
* Communicate clearly and effectively whether orally, graphically, or electronically.
* To work independently when and as directed by supervisors.
* To work with precision and follow accurately the documented laboratory standard operating procedures.
* Contribute actively towards the improvement of service quality by participation in relevant discussions with other team members.
* Physically able to assist in movement of moderate loads.
* Techniques where hand-to-eye coordination are essential and can be performed without margin for compromise or error.
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.
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