Job summary
Part Time 10 hours per week
St. Helens Community phlebotomy service are looking to recruit an experienced, compassionate, highly motivated, skilled and committed phlebotomist to join our community team to assist us in delivering high quality patient centred care within clinic and domiciliary settings across St. Helens.
The St. Helens community phlebotomy service collects blood samples from patients in a skilled, safe and timely manner from a variety of referral sources.
The successful candidate will be required to travel to various clinic venues and patients own homes across St. Helens. The hours of work are 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday. Post available 37.5 hours per week over 5 days.
We are looking for applications from candidates who consistently respect and demonstrates the trust values and behaviours and supports our strategy for 5* patient care.
This vacancy may close earlier than stated, should a sufficient number of applications be received.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for Adults is required for this post.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake the collection and labelling of venous blood samples from various settings across the St. Helens Borough
- Transport samples to the agreed Laboratory reception within an agreed time frame.
- To maintain good working relations with all members of staff and to promote effective teamwork.
- To actively participate in team meetings and to inform effectively on shift handover.
- To advise the Senior Phlebotomist when stocks of consumables are approaching minimum levels or to take appropriate action in ordering.
- To be courteous to patient, relatives, and carers
- To have a manner which will put patients at ease.
- To display the Trust values and behavioural standards at all times
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- To manage own patient list.
- To work as part of a team but to also act autonomously within the clinical/ community setting.
- Promote good public relations with patients.
- Accountable for own actions.
- Responsible for personal effective time management and organisational skills.
- Work without direct supervision reporting to the Phlebotomy Service Lead.
- Responsible for taking reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others.
- Work unsupervised.
- Report accidents or incidents (to patients or self) which occur whilst on duty to the care manager.
- Complete appropriate forms as soon as possible and participate in any investigations as necessary.
- Report any complaints to the Phlebotomy Service Lead and participate in any investigation as necessary
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Safe collection of routine/urgent venous blood samples from patients as requested by a number of professionals including doctors and\or nurses in line with Trust Policy.
- Prepare blood samples for transport ensuring stability and safety.
- To make informed decisions relating to patient care and safety.
- To comply with identified operational procedures regarding blood sample collection.
- To adhere to the Trusts Health and Safety at Work Policy.
- To ensure that own phlebotomy equipment is cleaned thoroughly and restocked with consumables by completion of duty
- Act as a positive role model presenting a professional appearance by ensuring uniform is worn correctly, it is clean and tidy and the dress code policy is adhered to.
- To work in all Phlebotomy clinics and within the domiciliary service around the Borough of St. Helens
- Maintain high level of competency in all required techniques
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Comply with the Trusts policy on documentation in relation to recording of blood tests etc., including data entry onto computer systems as required.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- To undertake such other agreed duties as may be appropriate to the post for the efficient provision of the service.
- To maintain appropriate ordering of equipment and ensure same is fit for purpose.
- To ensure Line Manager is kept informed regarding absence due to sickness, as soon as possible.
- To provide Line Manager with a minimum four weeks notice for any annual leave requests.
- To ensure effective communications with Line Manager.
- To attend regular team meetings in order to share knowledge, ideas and acknowledge any developments\changes that impact upon the phlebotomists role
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- To participate in continuing education and to implement evidence-based practice.
- To assist the Senior Phlebotomist in the training and supervision of new staff members in accordance with the training policies.
- To act as support to other members of staff.
- To engage in additional training to meet the changing demands of phlebotomy clinics.
- Attend necessary mandatory training as identified by the Trust.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- To identify and manage clinical risk and to report concerns to line manager.
- To participate in data collection for audit purposes relating to the phlebotomy service.
- To ensure relevant research and audit outcomes are implemented in practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- To manage own patient list.
- To work as part of a team but to also act autonomously within the clinical/ community setting.
- Promote good public relations with patients.
- Accountable for own actions.
- Responsible for personal effective time management and organisational skills.
- Work without direct supervision reporting to the Phlebotomy Service Lead.
- Responsible for taking reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others.
- Work unsupervised.
- Report accidents or incidents (to patients or self) which occur whilst on duty to the care manager.
- Complete appropriate forms as soon as possible and participate in any investigations as necessary.
- Report any complaints to the Phlebotomy Service Lead and participate in any investigation as necessary
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Safe collection of routine/urgent venous blood samples from patients as requested by a number of professionals including doctors and\or nurses in line with Trust Policy.
- Prepare blood samples for transport ensuring stability and safety.
- To make informed decisions relating to patient care and safety.
- To comply with identified operational procedures regarding blood sample collection.
- To adhere to the Trusts Health and Safety at Work Policy.
- To ensure that own phlebotomy equipment is cleaned thoroughly and restocked with consumables by completion of duty
- Act as a positive role model presenting a professional appearance by ensuring uniform is worn correctly, it is clean and tidy and the dress code policy is adhered to.
- To work in all Phlebotomy clinics and within the domiciliary service around the Borough of St. Helens
- Maintain high level of competency in all required techniques
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Comply with the Trusts policy on documentation in relation to recording of blood tests etc., including data entry onto computer systems as required.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- To undertake such other agreed duties as may be appropriate to the post for the efficient provision of the service.
- To maintain appropriate ordering of equipment and ensure same is fit for purpose.
- To ensure Line Manager is kept informed regarding absence due to sickness, as soon as possible.
- To provide Line Manager with a minimum four weeks notice for any annual leave requests.
- To ensure effective communications with Line Manager.
- To attend regular team meetings in order to share knowledge, ideas and acknowledge any developments\changes that impact upon the phlebotomists role
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- To participate in continuing education and to implement evidence-based practice.
- To assist the Senior Phlebotomist in the training and supervision of new staff members in accordance with the training policies.
- To act as support to other members of staff.
- To engage in additional training to meet the changing demands of phlebotomy clinics.
- Attend necessary mandatory training as identified by the Trust.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- To identify and manage clinical risk and to report concerns to line manager.
- To participate in data collection for audit purposes relating to the phlebotomy service.
- To ensure relevant research and audit outcomes are implemented in practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or be willing to study towards
- Educated to GCSE level in English and Maths/equivalent qualification/ Experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates an ability to be able to pass the phlebotomy competency assessment
- Previous Phlebotomy Experience
- Must have the ability to put patients at ease and remain calm in an emergency situation
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Full understanding of the role of a phlebotomist
- Have previous experience working with the general public on a one to one basis
- Previous experience working in a healthcare setting
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills and flexible approach to work
Desirable
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and willing to learn new skills
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to various Hospital, clinic and domiciliary locations by own car/assisted driver
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or be willing to study towards
- Educated to GCSE level in English and Maths/equivalent qualification/ Experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates an ability to be able to pass the phlebotomy competency assessment
- Previous Phlebotomy Experience
- Must have the ability to put patients at ease and remain calm in an emergency situation
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Full understanding of the role of a phlebotomist
- Have previous experience working with the general public on a one to one basis
- Previous experience working in a healthcare setting
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills and flexible approach to work
Desirable
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and willing to learn new skills
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to various Hospital, clinic and domiciliary locations by own car/assisted driver
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.
