Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
SCREENING SUPPORT PHLEBOTOMIST 2 x 24-HOUR A WEEK POSTS
This role is offered on a part-time basis of 24 hours per week, with a salary on a pro rata basis.
An exciting opportunity has become available for an efficient and motivated person to join our team in Antenatal and Newborn Screening at the Great Western as a screening support phlebotomist.
Job summary
The screening phlebotomy service takes blood from pregnant women following their first ultrasound scan and from fathers of babies for genetic screening. The successful applicant will also be responsible for ensuring results are available for all patients bled.
We are looking for enthusiastic and vibrant people to join our team. You will need to have previous phlebotomy experience, be a dynamic and motivated person with previous patient or customer care experience. We work with pregnant women and their babies, meaning the schedule will be unpredictable and varied. No two days are ever the same and each day brings a new experience.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibility of the phlebotomist is to perform venepuncture for the collection of blood samples, with minimum trauma to the patient whilst adhering to safe phlebotomy techniques and sample requirements. As part of the screening tests, the phlebotomist will be responsible for weighing the patient and asking clinical questions regarding smoking, ethnicity, diabetes, and IVF information which are required to complete the screening tests.
The screening support phlebotomist will also be responsible for sending out screening results and cross-checking that all patients tested have results available in a timely manner. It is essential that the post holder can organise efficiently, perform under pressure, work on their own initiative and as part of a team, as well as under the guidance of supervision, following written standardised procedures.
You may also be responsible for answering queries from patients, so good communication skills are essential. Some patients may require the use of telephone interpreting services.
Job responsibilities
1. Assist screening midwives in the delivery of the national Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes to women in the hospital setting.
2. Perform phlebotomy services both for the Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) Screening Programmes, routine tests ordered by clinicians, and other ad-hoc requests.
3. Assist the screening midwives in tracking patient results and monitoring screening fail-safes.
4. Prepare the clinic for the following day by checking results for women prior to the first ultrasound, identifying women who do not have booking bloods/complete results.
5. Liaise with external laboratories providing the combined and quadruple tests if outstanding test results are found.
6. Assist the screening midwives with the antenatal and newborn (ANNB) screening failsafe on a daily/weekly basis as required, assisting in the collation and production of key performance indicators report.
7. Liaise with other departments and disciplines as required to ensure all tests are dispatched in a timely manner and results are available to patients and clinicians when required.
8. Maintain accurate records of all care provision in the clinical records, ensuring safe transfer of electronic data.
9. Provide administrative support to midwives including filing of records in the health records department and sending of patient results.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 in Health Care OR equivalent experience
* Commitment to undertake the necessary training
Experience
* Previous experience of working with members of the public
* Customer care
* IT systems: Excel, Care environment, Hospital systems
Knowledge
* Communication skills - The ability to question and discuss clinical information to ensure the correct tests are completed.
* Numeracy skills
* Ability to prioritise workload
* Maintain patient confidentiality
* Ability to work without direct supervision
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Ability to liaise with other disciplines
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.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata
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