The Windrush Medical Practice is looking for a part-time Phlebotomist to work alongside our clinical team.
You will make the best use of clinical skills within the practice to promote well-being and maximise health gain for patients and provide a safe, high quality and accessible treatment room service to our registered patients. We value teamwork, mutual support and a friendly working environment.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for drawing blood samples from patients, ensuring proper labelling and handling, and maintaining a clean and safe environment. They will work closely with physicians, nurses, and laboratory staff to provide high-quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
* Provide a safe, high quality and accessible phlebotomy service to the practice population.
* Perform venipunctures and capillary punctures to obtain blood samples from patients.
* Properly label, store, and prepare specimens for laboratory testing and transportation.
* Verify patient identification and medical records before performing procedures.
* Educate patients on the blood draw process and answer any questions.
* Maintain accurate records of patient interactions and specimen collections.
* Follow infection control and safety protocols to ensure a sterile environment.
* Manage supplies and restock phlebotomy equipment as needed.
* Assist with clerical duties, such as scheduling appointments and updating patient records.
About us
The Windrush Medical Practice sits at the edge of the Cotswolds with a practice population of over 21,300 patients.
We are a well-respected, patient-centred, dispensing GP practice with an outstanding CQC rating.
Our clinical team comprises of 19 GP's, Nurse Prescribers, Nurses, Health Care Assistants and Clinical Pharmacists and we are looking for a Phlebotomist to join our forward-thinking team.
The Practice participates in medical research projects which are vital in helping to improve clinical care and knowledge. We are also a Postgraduate GP Training practice.
The practice prioritises staff wellbeing and has a dynamic, proactive wellbeing team along with an Employee Assistance Programme.
Job responsibilities
JOB TITLE
RESPONSIBLE TO
Nurse Manager
ACCOUNTABLE TO
Practice Manager
GRADE
Not AfC - Band 3 equivalent (dependent on experience)
HOURS
Part time (up to 21 hours)
Job Purpose
You will make the best use of clinical skills within the practice to promote well-being and maximise health gain for patients and provide a safe, high quality and accessible treatment room service to our registered patients. We value teamwork, mutual support and a friendly working environment.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for drawing blood samples from patients, ensuring proper labelling and handling, and maintaining a clean and safe environment. They will work closely with physicians, nurses, and laboratory staff to provide high-quality patient care.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Care and assessment of practice patients
* Provide a safe, high quality and accessible phlebotomy service to the practice population.
* Perform venipunctures and capillary punctures to obtain blood samples from patients.
* Properly label, store, and prepare specimens for laboratory testing and transportation.
* Verify patient identification and medical records before performing procedures.
* Educate patients on the blood draw process and answer any questions.
* Maintain accurate records of patient interactions and specimen collections.
* Follow infection control and safety protocols to ensure a sterile environment.
* Manage supplies and restock phlebotomy equipment as needed.
* Assist with clerical duties, such as scheduling appointments and updating patient records.
2. Professional
* Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
* Communicate effectively with other members of the primary health care team.
* Preserve confidentiality.
* Any other duties considered relevant to the post.
3. Managerial
* Assist patients to identify their health needs.
* Responsible for the maintenance of equipment and stock control.
* Manage and organise individual patient consultations.
* Attend staff meetings.
* Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
* Preserve confidentiality of information gained at all times.
4. Educational
* Identify personal development and training needs in conjunction with the Nurse Manager.
* Participate in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and or professional development.
5. Health and Safety
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
* Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
* Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
* Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
* Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
6. Equality and Diversity
* The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
* Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
* Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
* Behaving in a manner which is welcoming of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
7. Safeguarding
* To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyone's business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role.
* To support the organisation in ensuring service users are protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
* To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the organisations Safeguarding Adults Policy and the Child Protection Policy and interagency safeguarding procedures.
8. Personal/Professional Development
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
* Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development. This may mean study in staff members own time.
* Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
* Enjoy working with the public
* Friendly and approachable
* Team person
* Commitment to ongoing training and development
* Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced healthcare environment
Qualifications
* Completion of an accredited phlebotomy training program
Skills
* Strong knowledge of venipuncture techniques and medical terminology
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Able to multitask
* Able to work desired times (see timetable) and flexible enough to work extra occasionally
* Influencing and assertiveness skills
* Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word
Experience
* Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced healthcare environment
* Experience of working in a Primary Care Setting
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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