Phlebotomist

Job summary

Working under the direction of the lead nurse and as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will be responsible for performing venepuncture, as requested by the clinical team, to the entitled patient population. In addition, the Phlebotomist will be expected to support the nursing team on an as required basis.

Main duties of the job

The following are the core responsibilities of the Phlebotomist. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Obtaining patient consent for the collection of a blood sample

b. Performing venepuncture in accordance with practice protocols

c. Maintaining accurate patient records on the clinical IT system

d. The correct labelling, packaging and storing of samples

e. Effective use of the specimen log, resolving any discrepancies

f. Ensuring samples are sent to the laboratory in a timely manner

g. Maintaining an effective liaison with the NHS Trust laboratory staff

h. Working collaboratively with the nursing team, seeking guidance when necessary for patient related matters

About us

As a growing organisation across several sites, we believe we can enshrine a model of General Practice that allows us to provide the best of both worlds, of smaller practice teams with the benefits and support of a larger structure. Smaller practices help us provide continuity, to our population and amongst our teams, which we know gives us job satisfaction, efficiency, and better outcomes. We are also creating a structure that gives us the peer support and the ability to grow specialist interests and high-quality processes that becomes possible as part of a larger organisation.

General Practice has become wider in its role and in its complexity. Our teams are growing and bring really welcome skills and knowledge. We are aware of how interdependent we have become in how we work together, and in how we trust and appreciate one anothers expertise. We ensure that our collective decision-making recognises and commits time to this collaborative approach and value and seek the input of our colleagues and our local population.

We are immensely proud of the teams we work with and as individuals we are equally proud of our own roles within our teams.