An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Healthcare Assistant - Phlebotomist to join our small and friendly nursing team at the Hereward Practice providing high quality care for our patients.
We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant Phlebotomist, preferably with experience of Primary Care or the NHS, who will work 25 hours a week over Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with the possibility of extra hours to help cover annual leave, sick leave.
The successful candidate will be expected to undertake routine patient care, managing their own pre-booked clinic and workload within the designated timescale.
General HCA clinics can be extremely varied, from babies and young children to the elderly, and our staff need excellent communication skills with a caring and compassionate nature to be able to deal with whoever is booked into the clinic.
A Healthcare Assistant needs to be flexible and adaptable, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and be professional at all times.
Main duties of the job
* Participate in running the in-house phlebotomy service
* Undertake HCA clinics incorporating cleaning and dressing minor wounds, stitch removal, ECGs, blood pressure recording and urinalysis
* Undertake B12 injections where appropriate and under a Patient Specific Directive
* Participate in running NHS Health check clinics
* Routine patient care as requested by GPs and practice nurses
* Support other members of the nursing team
* Chaperone duties if required for examinations
Treatment room supplies
* In conjunction with the nursing team, ensure the maintenance of treatment room equipment and stock levels relating to patient care
Pathological specimens
* Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples and swabs etc. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs within the boundaries of personal qualification and competency under supervision of the Practice Nurses
Administrative and professional responsibilities
* Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded contemporaneously in the patients electronic records
* Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice
* Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports
* Attend and participate in practice meetings as required
About us
LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.
Living and breathing our values at Lakeside Healthcare
Caring & Respect: We genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do. We strive to ensure we connect and respond to all needs with compassion, care and respect to improve the lives and wellbeing of the communities we serve.
Teamwork & Quality: In all areas of our business we network, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service.
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Phlebotomist/ Healthcare Assistant
Reporting To: Lead Nurse
Job Summary: To provide and maintain a high standard of care for all patients; to assist the general practice team in the provision and delivery of a prescribed programme of patient care.
Job responsibilities:
* Participate in running the in-house phlebotomy service
* Undertake HCA clinics incorporating cleaning and dressing minor wounds, stitch removal, ECGs, blood pressure recording and urinalysis
* Undertake B12 injections where appropriate and under a Patient Specific Directive
* Participate in running NHS Health check clinics
* Routine patient care as requested by GPs and practice nurses
* Support other members of the nursing team
* Chaperone duties if required for examinations
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of running phlebotomy clinics
* Experience of dealing with the public/patients
* Experience of clinical systems, preferably SystmOne
* Experience of working in a Primary Care Environment
Qualifications
* Recognised phlebotomy training
* Recognised qualification to NVQ2 or above
* A demonstrable commitment to professional development
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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