Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Your main role will be to cover the Phlebotomy service at the John Radcliffe with occasional shifts throughout the trust, providing a patient-friendly service as required. Some weekends may be part of your rota.
Phlebotomists will be expected to provide a helpful and professional service to patients and healthcare staff within the Trust.
We are looking for individuals with the skill and flexibility to support our services on the Outpatients and Trust wards and, on occasions, the Mobile service.
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.
Minimum Requirements:
* Two years Phlebotomy experience is essential.
* Excellent patient care and compassion.
* Ability to work across our sites.
* Good IT skills.
To take venous bloods safely from patients on the wards, outpatient, and the Phlebotomy Bus.
To work within a team and also in lone working conditions.
To work with a computer on wheels using the EPR system.
The successful candidate will be appointed as a band 3.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main Duties of the Job
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our phlebotomy team.
This position will mainly be based at the JR, but on occasions may require working at other sites.
On occasions, this post will require the member of staff to travel to other hospital sites within Oxfordshire.
The applicant must have 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 pain and discomfort to the patient.
* To ensure samples arrive at the labs safely.
* To work efficiently 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 cooperate with strategies to reduce cross infection.
* To make judgements regarding the viability of taking blood.
About Us
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.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards, and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence.
Job Responsibilities
Kindly refer to the attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
* Two years Phlebotomy experience.
* Literature and numerate.
* Full UK Driving Licence.
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.
Employer Name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata
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