Job summary
The post holder will support the efficient running of the in-patient, outpatients, and community phlebotomy service. This will include both adults and Children. They will ensure that the patient's needs are met integrating high quality care in the most cost-effective setting. To perform daily, the pro-active task of venipuncture (blood collection). To draw, label and store blood samples in a manner that ensures the samples are fit for analytical/diagnostic testing within the Laboratory
Main duties of the job
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Practice safe standards of care to patients following guidelines and policies and within the scope of the Phlebotomy role.
Work effectively as part of a team.
Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.
Participate in the delivery and maintenance of an efficient Phlebotomy service on the Wards and the Outpatients Department at North Middlesex University Hospital and community Hubs
Have completed a period of training in the methods of venipuncture and safe/ correct disposal of sharps and items contaminated with blood and signed off competent.
Ensure that patients are always treated safely and courteously and experience the minimum of distress throughout the blood sampling procedure.
Check patient details and that blood request forms or ICE requests have been properly completed by requesting clinician.
Liaise with the public and other healthcare professionals.
Obtain blood from adult patients using safety needles and disposable tourniquets
Dealing with patients with varying disabilities and/or confusion.
Ensuring that the sample/s are correctly labelled, drawn into the correct sample bottles and otherwise properly treated, to be suitable for the analyses requested.
Able to prioritise workload when demand exceeds capacity.
About us
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium sized District General Hospital based in Edmonton in Enfield, North London. We serve a diverse multicultural population largely from the London boroughs of Enfield and Haringey. Many of our patients live in wards that are within the 5% most deprived in the UK and a large proportion of our patients were born abroad. This makes it both a fascinating and a challenging hospital to work in. Over the last decade we have rebuilt almost all of the hospital and now have facilities that we are proud to work in. We employ over 3,500 staff, more than half of whom live locally. We encourage apprenticeships from the local community and work closely with our local Health Watch. We are primarily an emergency led hospital with more than 90% of our bed days being used for patients admitted via our emergency and ambulatory units. As well as offering everything you would expect from a major acute hospital we have a number of tertiary services treating patients with HIV and Sickle Cell Disease and a large cancer and radiotherapy service. We also run our local community Sexual Health Clinics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Able to prioritise workload when demand exceeds capacity.
- Participate in the maintenance of the Phlebotomy space and trolleys/equipment.
- To maintain working stocks of sample bottles and equipment required on a day-to-day basis.
- Be able to work as a team and pass on information to ensure smooth running of department, and the safety of fellow phlebotomists/staff.
- To be responsible for the security of the Phlebotomy area.
- To follow all departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Ensure that patients are treated safely and courteously, causing the minimum of distress or discomfort during the blood sampling procedure.
To provide support and advice to less experienc
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Able to prioritise workload when demand exceeds capacity.
- Participate in the maintenance of the Phlebotomy space and trolleys/equipment.
- To maintain working stocks of sample bottles and equipment required on a day-to-day basis.
- Be able to work as a team and pass on information to ensure smooth running of department, and the safety of fellow phlebotomists/staff.
- To be responsible for the security of the Phlebotomy area.
- To follow all departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Ensure that patients are treated safely and courteously, causing the minimum of distress or discomfort during the blood sampling procedure.
To provide support and advice to less experienc
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- UK recognised qualification in Phlebotomy
- Level 2 QCF Diploma in Clinical Healthcare support/ Level 2 NVQ in Healthcare/Health & Social Care
- GCSE A*- D in English Language or equivalent (e.g., Certificate in Adult Literacy at Level 1)
Experience
Essential
- experience of working in a health care setting
- Be able to work as a member of a team
- Experience of time management skills and prioritising work
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Understands equal opportunities policy and confidentiality and a willingness to comply with it.
- Understands customer care.
- Prepared to work flexible hours or limited shift work.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- UK recognised qualification in Phlebotomy
- Level 2 QCF Diploma in Clinical Healthcare support/ Level 2 NVQ in Healthcare/Health & Social Care
- GCSE A*- D in English Language or equivalent (e.g., Certificate in Adult Literacy at Level 1)
Experience
Essential
- experience of working in a health care setting
- Be able to work as a member of a team
- Experience of time management skills and prioritising work
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Understands equal opportunities policy and confidentiality and a willingness to comply with it.
- Understands customer care.
- Prepared to work flexible hours or limited shift work.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
