Job Description:
Bank Healthcare Assistant (Phlebotomist)
Outpatients Department
Cromwell Hospital, London SW5 0TU
Paying £16.21ph
As a Bank Healthcare Assistant, you will delivering a high standard of care to our patients. We value all our people and will provide you support and a great place to work.
As a skilled Bank Healthcare Assistant, you will be fully competent in phlebotomy/venepuncture with previous experience within a hospital or outpatient environment. You’ll be able to demonstrate your exceptional communication skills with patients, their families, and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
At the Cromwell Hospital we’re committed to providing the highest quality healthcare for our patients. We’re one of the preferred health care providers for leading consultants and for both international and local patients alike. We are continuously investing in standards and the technology to keep us at the forefront of clinical advancement.
What you'll do:
1. Participate in the delivery of a consistent, safe service in all aspects of the patient journey, from greeting and orientating through to discharge, whilst demonstrating a culture of customer service.
2. Provide holistic nursing care interventions as directed, ensuring patients optimum care needs are met, including hygiene, elimination, and mobility, and assisting patients with eating and drinking when required.
3. Provide high quality physical and psychological care with compassion.
4. Assist with collection and transportation of specimens.
5. Maintain up to date care records and observations charts.
6. Enter requests on the computer and assist the receptionist and nursing staff with any other clerical duties when required.
7. Act as a mentor for new staff, providing guidance and support.
8. Ensure adequate stock levels to allow care to be provided.
What you’ll bring:
9. NVQ Level 2 (Direct Patient Care) or equivalent.
10. Venepuncture skills/Phlebotomy skills.
11. Experience on a ward or outpatients department.
12. Good Communication skills.
Why Bupa?
These benefits have been carefully crafted to really make a difference to our people’s lives, supporting a work-life balance whilst keeping focus on mental and physical well-being:
13. Annual leave accrual paid every time you work.
14. Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop led by expert caterers.
15. Access to preferential rates on Bupa products, such as health assessments, menopause plan and some dental practices.