Phlebotomist/ Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Checking patient identification against GP/Nurse requests and confirming patient agreement to the procedure requested. Procedures to include:
• Phlebotomy
• Blood pressure monitoring
• ECGs
• Urinalysis
• INR monitoring
• Basic dressings
• Height and weight monitoring
• Vaccinations including influenza, pneumococcal and shingles
• Ensuring all specimens are in appropriate containers, accurately labelled and bagged ready for collection by the courier
• Undertaking NHS Health Checks / health monitoring in accordance with established Practice protocols
• Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patient's health and well-being
• Chaperoning duties
• Safely disposing of sharps and other clinical waste
• Ensuring clinical bins are ready for collection and clinical waste collections run smoothly
• Replenish stocks and equipment in consulting and treatment rooms as necessary, including monitoring expiry dates
• Ordering stocks and equipment as required / requested
• Maintaining a high level of hygiene within own work area, ensuring that all equipment is kept clean and in good working order and reporting any problems identified
• Vaccine/ cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Maintaining and updating patient records in accordance with Practice procedures
• Notifying the GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues or other anomalies
• Liaising with and assisting the wider Practice Team as required to ensure a quality service
• Attending clinical team and Practice meetings as required
• Other related tasks as may be required, providing appropriate training has been given

Responsibilities will be reviewed periodically in line with changing circumstances. Duties and responsibilities may be varied as required by the Partners and Practice Manager, in consultation with the post holder, in order to maintain a high standard, efficient service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education

Desirable

• Relevant certificate / qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experienced and confident Phlebotomist
• Confirmation of vaccination status or
• willingness to be vaccinated
• IT literate

Desirable

• Previous experience of ECG and Blood pressure monitoring
• Experience of basic wound care
• Previous experience of administering vaccines
• Experience of SystmOne or similar

Qualities

Essential

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• An effective team worker
• An understanding and acceptance of the need for strict confidentiality
• Good organisational skills
• Positive and cheerful disposition
• Flexible and adaptable

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

Woodbury Surgery

Address

Fulford Way

Woodbury

Exeter

EX5 1NZ

Employer's website

https://www.woodburysurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)