We are a large NHS GP Surgery (working across two sites in Reading) with a friendly and hardworking team caring for 30,000 patients.
We are looking to recruit for a new Phlebotomist. We are flexible to offer a different range of working hours (between 20 to 25 hours a week) but the successful candidate must be flexible to fit in with our extended surgery opening times: Monday to Friday (8am to 8pm) and some Saturday morning (8:30 to 12:30).
Please abstain to apply if you do not have flexibility and availability to cover shifts during our opening times. Thank you.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensuring that the patient is as comfortable and relaxed as possible and confirming their agreement to the collection of a blood sample.
- Collection of samples of blood in accordance with training and procedures.
- Ensuring samples are stored in appropriate containers.
- Accurate, legible labelling of all samples to confirm patient identity.
- Checking patient identification against GP/Nurse request and confirming with patient whenever possible.
- Recording collection of blood samples in patient record in accordance with practice procedure.
- Ensuring that samples are dispatched to the appropriate laboratories in a timely fashion.
- Ensuring that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff.
- Notifying the clinical team of any significant patient issues.
- Liaising with and assisting members of the administrative team.
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
- 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.
- Reporting potential risks identified.
Equality and Diversity
- Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of people’s 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
- 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
- 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 team’s performance.
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients’ needs.
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication
- Communicate effectively with other team members.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
- Recognise people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Contribution to the Implementation of Services
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance.
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.
- Participate in audit where appropriate.
REQUIREMENTS:
Right to work in the UK.
Good communication skills.
Ability to work under pressure.
Experience working as phlebotomist.
Training as phlebotomist.
IT skills.
Able to easily commute to both surgeries.
Availability to cover any shifts during our opening times.
Able to pass a DBS check.
Note: If you are registered as a patient with us, before starting the role you will be asked to register elsewhere so this does not compromise anyone - clinicians or patient.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £13.00 per hour
Benefits:
Experience:
- Phlebotomy: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
