Part Time Phlebotomist

Job summary
Ashington House Surgery is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Phlebotomist to join our busy primary care team for 20 hours per week .

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is already experienced and confident in taking blood samples and who enjoys delivering high-quality patient care in a professional, patient-focused environment.

In addition to joining a supportive and welcoming team, we offer:
5 weeks annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays
NHS Pension Scheme
Private Healthcare Scheme
Employee Support and Wellbeing Service
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Friendly and positive working environment

Main duties of the job

• Perform venepuncture safely and efficiently in accordance with clinical guidelines.
• Identify, label and process blood samples accurately.
• Ensure specimens are handled and transported appropriately.
• Maintain accurate patient records.
• Provide reassurance and support to patients during procedures.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control procedures.
• Work collaboratively with clinicians, nurses and administrative staff.
• Maintain equipment and stock levels within the phlebotomy area.

About us
We are an established, friendly, and supportive training practice in West Swindon with a patient list of 10,000. We have a permanent team of two clinical partner GPs, four salaried GPs, an established nursing team, PCN Pharmacy team, First Contact Physiotherapist. We have a committed management structure, including business partner, that values collaboration and sustainability in general practice. We pride ourselves on delivering patient-focused medicine with continuity of care at the heart of what we do.

Job responsibilities
Key Working Relationships

• Members of the nursing team
• GPs
• Reception & Administration team.
• Patient

Job Summary:
The post holder works under indirect supervision and undertakes task and duties delegated by the partners or a suitably qualified regulated professional. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and following policy and procedures.

To support the practice to ensure compliance with its statutory and regulatory obligations, such as but not limited to the Care Quality Commission and Data Protection Act 2018(GDPR)

Job Responsibilities
Clinical
Undertake, record, and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training:
Venepuncture
Blood Pressure
Prepare and maintain environments and equipment.
Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence.
To record all consultations within the clinical system
Respond to medical emergencies.
Ensure that the principles of Infection Control are always adhered to.

This job description is not a complete list of duties but is intended to give a general indication of the range of work undertaken. It will vary over time as demands and priorities within the NHS change. Significant changes in the range of work undertaken will be made only after discussion with the post holder.

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & 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 and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will 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
• Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role
• Undertaking periodic infection control training
• Reporting potential risks identified
• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

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 to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

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.
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.
• Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources.

Communication
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services
The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance.
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• The successful candidate will:
• Have proven experience in venepuncture/phlebotomy with a certificate of undertaking a formal venepuncture course.
• Be confident working independently.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be organised and able to manage their workload effectively.
• Have a caring, professional and patient-centred approach.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and data protection.
• Knowledge & Experience:
• Good general education with demonstrable ability in Mathematics and English Language
• Experience of maintaining and manipulating computerised and/or paper-based data/information
• Ability to handle face to face in a professional manner
• Ability to organise and prioritise work, and to adhere to deadlines and targets
• Ability to handle information securely and confidentially
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team
• Ability to work on own initiative dealing with confidential issues
• Able to work efficiently and with a great degree of accuracy
• Aptitude to adapt working style to meet the needs of the patient
• Aptitude to use standard office equipment efficiently
• Understanding of infection prevention and control procedures. Knowledge of patient confidentiality, data protection and safeguarding principles.
• Professional, caring and compassionate approach.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Competent IT skills and ability to use clinical systems.

Desirable

• Previous experience within a GP practice or NHS setting is desirable but not essential
• An awareness of Health and Safety within the workplace
• Experience of working in a service orientated environmentFlexibility in relation to working hours
• Venepuncture Adult
• Venepuncture Child 12 and over
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Urinalysis
• Understanding of QOF and primary care services
• Basic Life Support certification or willingness to undertake training.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work independently.
• Reliable, flexible and committed to high standards of patient care.

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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