Job summary
Bay Medical Group are recruiting for a trained and experienced Phlebotomist to join our friendly and supportive nursing team. We are looking for someone who shares our passion and drive to ensure our patients receive great care.
The working pattern will be 16 hours per week, worked over 2 days.
As part of this role you will be based at York Bridge Surgery and Morecambe Health Centre.
Interviews to be held on 15th May 2024.
Some of the benefits we offer are:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Comprehensive induction
- Incremental annual leave scheme starting at 20 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays, increasing to 30 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Access to Occupational Sick Pay scheme after one year
- Access to NHS discount scheme
Main duties of the job
Job summary
The post holder will work as a member of the Phlebotomist Team, taking blood samples from patients using standard techniques approved by the Practice.
At all times the post holder must act in a manner consistent with behaviours and appearance representative of Bay Medical Group and the NHS.
To work in accordance with agreed protocols to deliver care orientated services within the practice, and unless specifically authorised to do so the post holder will not enlarge or expand the content of the protocol.
About us
Bay Medical Group is proud to be the single at scale provider of general practice services to the population of Morecambe and Heysham. We are based in 5 sites across the town and have a patient population of c54,000. Operating in a distinct geographical area we established Bay Primary Care Network (PCN) in 2019 and work closely with other service providers and voluntary sector to improve the health and wellbeing of our local population.
For further information about the benefits of working for us visit https://www.baymedicalgroup.co.uk/benefits
We are pleased to take part on the Mind Mental Health Charity Workplace Index and receive a bronze award for the second year running as an employer achieving change.
Bay Medical Group - for happier, healthier people
Due to the level of interest we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
Clinical practice
- Venepuncture
- Ensure sharps bins are labelled correctly and
ready for collection
- Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready
for collection with relevant paperwork
Communication
- Demonstrate
sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and
consent to treatment
- Communicate
effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative
methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding,
cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
- Anticipate
barriers to communication and take action to improve communication
- Act as
an advocate when representing patients and colleagues
Delivering a quality service
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete
records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and
procedures
- Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in
a manner that maintains and promotes quality
- Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines
and evidence-based care
- Participate in the maintenance of quality
governance systems and processes across the practice
- Collaborate on improving the quality of health
care
- Support and participate in shared learning
across the practice and wider organisation
- Understand and apply legal policy that supports
the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of
statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance
- Work within policies regarding family violence,
vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as
appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
Clinical practice
- Venepuncture
- Ensure sharps bins are labelled correctly and
ready for collection
- Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready
for collection with relevant paperwork
Communication
- Demonstrate
sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and
consent to treatment
- Communicate
effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative
methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding,
cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
- Anticipate
barriers to communication and take action to improve communication
- Act as
an advocate when representing patients and colleagues
Delivering a quality service
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete
records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and
procedures
- Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in
a manner that maintains and promotes quality
- Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines
and evidence-based care
- Participate in the maintenance of quality
governance systems and processes across the practice
- Collaborate on improving the quality of health
care
- Support and participate in shared learning
across the practice and wider organisation
- Understand and apply legal policy that supports
the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of
statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance
- Work within policies regarding family violence,
vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as
appropriate
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Reassuring, friendly manner
- Manual dexterity
- IT and keyboard skills ability to use these in a health care setting
- Good standard of written and verbal English
- Confident working with people face to face
- Keyboard skills for regular use of computer systems
- Organisational skills
- Accurate record keeping
- Mentally and emotionally able to deal with the demands of the role e.g. distressed patients/ pressurised environment
- Able to follow protocols and policies
- Attention to detail
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- GCSE English and Maths to grade C or level 4
- Care Certificate
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Flexible to work shifts for the needs of the Practice
- Good time keeping
- Highly motivated
- Patient centric approach
- Innovative & enthusiastic
Experience
Essential
- Operating as part of a team
- Technical Phlebotomy skills/experience
Desirable
- Use of EMIS
- Experience of working in general practice
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Reassuring, friendly manner
- Manual dexterity
- IT and keyboard skills ability to use these in a health care setting
- Good standard of written and verbal English
- Confident working with people face to face
- Keyboard skills for regular use of computer systems
- Organisational skills
- Accurate record keeping
- Mentally and emotionally able to deal with the demands of the role e.g. distressed patients/ pressurised environment
- Able to follow protocols and policies
- Attention to detail
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- GCSE English and Maths to grade C or level 4
- Care Certificate
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Flexible to work shifts for the needs of the Practice
- Good time keeping
- Highly motivated
- Patient centric approach
- Innovative & enthusiastic
Experience
Essential
- Operating as part of a team
- Technical Phlebotomy skills/experience
Desirable
- Use of EMIS
- Experience of working in general practice
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.
