Phlebotomist / Health Care Assistant

Abbey Lane Surgery

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Job summary

We are looking for a enthisiastic, motivated team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to provide a high quality phlebotmy serivce to our pateints.

Main duties of the job

  • To collect blood samples from patients through venepuncture as requested by clinicians, GPs and other health professionals.
  • To collect blood samples safely.
  • To ensure blood samples are collected in appropriate containers, labelled correctly, and sent in a timely and correct manner.

About us

Beauchief Medical Practice is the new practice name of what were formerly two well and long-established GP practices in Sheffield serving S8 and S17 areas i.e. Abbey Lane Surgery and Totley Rise Medical Centre.

We have a friendly team consisting of 25 members of staff.

Date posted

08 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.50 an hour Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A3087-25-0000

Job locations

Abbey Lane Surgery

23 Abbey Lane

Sheffield

S80BJ


Totley Rise Medical Centre

96 Baslow Road

Sheffield

S174DQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

A successful applicant must be able to:

To collect blood samples from patients through venepuncture as requested by GPs, clinicians and other health professionals.

To collect blood samples safely.

To produce accurate labelling on all samples containers using legible handwriting, ensuring strict attention to detail for the purpose of guaranteeing samples are labelled with correct patient details.

To ensure blood samples are collected in appropriate containers, labelled correctly and sent in a timely and correct manner.

Demonstrate a courteous, sympathetic, compassionate and helpful approach to patients, relatives and visitors at all times.

Has knowledge and understanding of the needs of the patient.

Has undertaken a recognised assessors course for venepuncture.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A successful applicant must be able to:

To collect blood samples from patients through venepuncture as requested by GPs, clinicians and other health professionals.

To collect blood samples safely.

To produce accurate labelling on all samples containers using legible handwriting, ensuring strict attention to detail for the purpose of guaranteeing samples are labelled with correct patient details.

To ensure blood samples are collected in appropriate containers, labelled correctly and sent in a timely and correct manner.

Demonstrate a courteous, sympathetic, compassionate and helpful approach to patients, relatives and visitors at all times.

Has knowledge and understanding of the needs of the patient.

Has undertaken a recognised assessors course for venepuncture.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised qualification in phlebotomy/venepuncture.

Desirable

  • Previous use of systemone.
  • Previous use of ICE request system.

Experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in primary care.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised qualification in phlebotomy/venepuncture.

Desirable

  • Previous use of systemone.
  • Previous use of ICE request system.

Experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in primary care.

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

Abbey Lane Surgery

Address

Abbey Lane Surgery

23 Abbey Lane

Sheffield

S80BJ


Employer's website

https://www.abbeylanesurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Abbey Lane Surgery

Address

Abbey Lane Surgery

23 Abbey Lane

Sheffield

S80BJ


Employer's website

https://www.abbeylanesurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Abbie Skidmore

abbie.skidmore@nhs.net

01142740017

Date posted

08 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.50 an hour Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A3087-25-0000

Job locations

Abbey Lane Surgery

23 Abbey Lane

Sheffield

S80BJ


Totley Rise Medical Centre

96 Baslow Road

Sheffield

S174DQ


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