Job summary Job overview 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. Two years Phlebotomy Experience is a specified criteria Excellent patient care and compassion Ability to work across our sites Good IT Skills Having a blood test done is often an essential step in a patients diagnosis or treatment and the care we give makes a real difference to this journey. To take venous bloods safely from patients on the wards, outpatient and the Phlebotomy Bus. To work within a team and also lone working, 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 Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our phlebotomy team. Two years phlebotomy experience is essential. This will be mainly based at the Horton but on occasions may be asked to work 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 than 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 of pain and discomfort to the patient. To make sure samples arrive at the labs safely To work within a team and also lone working, To work with a computer on wheels using the EPR system To work in an efficient manner 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 practises are maintained in the interests of both staff and patients according to Trust and Departmental policies To co-operate 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 and 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 thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel. Date posted 30 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 321-CSS-6657906-B3-1 Job locations OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HEADLEY WAY OXFORD OX9 3DU Job description Job responsibilities Kindly refer to attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities Job description Job responsibilities Kindly refer to attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities Person Specification Two years Phlebotomy experience Essential Literature and numerate Desirable Full UK Driving Licence Person Specification Two years Phlebotomy experience Essential Literature and numerate Desirable 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 details Employer name Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HEADLEY WAY OXFORD OX9 3DU Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)