Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE PHLEBOTOMIST
REPORTS TO PRACTICE NURSE LEAD
HOURS PART TIME 20 25 HOURS MON - FRI
Job summary
The
post holder must be able to work autonomously as well as working as part of a
team, to have the ability to organise and prioritise their own workload on a
day-to-day basis and always observe strict rules about confidentiality. They
must also know the limits of their own capabilities and seek direction from a
Practice Nurse, ANP, GP, or Practice Manager.
Working
under the supervision of practice nursing team and strictly in accordance with
specific practice or national guidelines and protocols, the Phlebotomist will
be responsible for performing venepuncture to obtain blood samples from
patients only as the result of a direct referral from a GP or nurse
practitioner.
Overview of your organisation
We are
a busy GP practice with over 9400 patients. 1 GP partners, 2 Salaried GP, 4 GP
Locums, 2 GP Registrars, 2 ANPs, 3 Practice Nurses, 1 Nurse Associate, 1 HCA
and a Phlebotomist. We are part of
Wentworth 1 PCN and work collaboratively with 6 other member practices to offer
additional services to our patients.
Main responsibilities
To manage phlebotomy clinics efficiently and accurately.
Collection of samples(s) of blood in accordance with training and
procedures.
Ensuring correct handling and storage of the samples and appropriate
delivery of the samples to the laboratory.
Checking patient identification accurately to ensure you have the
correct patient.
Accurate legible labelling of all the samples referring to our SOP.
Ensure pre and post-test requirements have been observed.
Recording collection of samples in the patient record in accordance with
practice procedures.
Ensuring any anomalies are reported to the Lead Nurse or Practice
Manager.
To inform GP / Nurse of any significant patient issues.
Participate in day-to-day management of stock control and ordering of
supplies to ensure we have enough stock to deliver the service efficiently.
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 their own and others health and safety
and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety an
Infection Control policies. This will include:
Awareness of national
standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual /
professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
Responsible for the
correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection,
labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport
arrangements
Management and maintenance
of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice, including provision,
ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
Knowledge of hand hygiene
Active observation of
current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control,
cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed.
Safe management of sharps
procedures including training, use, storage and disposal
Using appropriate
infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and
sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective
action where needed or escalation to responsible management
Actively identifying,
reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards
immediately when recognised
Keeping own work areas and
general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and
hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and
assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness
across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector
managers
Undertaking periodic
infection control training
Spillage control
procedures, management and training
Decontamination control
procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
Maintenance of sterile environments
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 that 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 recognize 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
Participate in
audit where appropriate