About this role
Job summary
Looking for part time phlebotomist to undertake a 4 hour session each weekday morning to see patients requiring a blood test.
Main duties of the job
Identifying patients via ID, medical record or other means Drawing blood using needles and other equipment Labeling samples correctly and send them for testing Recording on EMIS system Involved in stock ordering
About us
Stonecot Surgery provides general practice services to approximately 9800 patients. The practice population is in the second least deprived decile in England.The practice operates from a 3-storey converted residential premises. A small amount of car parking is available at the practice, and there is space to park in the surrounding streets. The practice has recently undergone a full refurbishment and now has 12 clinical rooms and a floor for administrative staff.
The practice team at the surgery is made up of three GP Partners, 5 Salaried GPs, 2 Clinical Pharmacists, 2 Practice nurses, 1 HCA and a physicians associate. The practice is a training practice for GPs, nurses, FY2 doctors, PAs and Pharmacists.There is a strong emphasis on support and education alongside personal development.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job Summary The post holder must work as part of a team, have the ability to organise and prioritise their own workload on a day to day basis, and observe strict rules about confidentiality at all times. They must also know the limits of their own capabilities and seek direction from a Practice nurse, GP, or Practice Manager. Working under the supervision of practice nursing team and strictly in accordance with specific practice or national guidelines and protocols, the Phlebotomist will be responsible for performing venepuncture to obtain blood samples from patients only as the result of a direct referral from a GP or nurse practitioner. Main Duties and Responsibilities
Ensuring that the patient is as comfortable and relaxed as possible and confirming their agreement to the collection of a blood sample
Collection of sample(s) of blood in accordance with training and procedures Ensuring samples are stored in appropriate containers
Accurate, legible labelling of all samples to confirm patient identity
Checking patient identification against GP/nurse request and confirming with patient whenever possible
Recording collection of blood sample in patient record in accordance with practice procedure
Ensuring that samples are dispatched to the appropriate laboratories in a timely fashion
Ensuring that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff
Notifying the GP/nurse of any significant patient issues
Liaising with and assisting members of the administrative team
Confidentiality
In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & Safety
The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety an Infection Control policies. This will include (but will not be limited to):
Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice, including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
Knowledge of hand hygiene
Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed.
Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation, where appropriate, with other sector managers
Undertaking periodic infection control training
Spillage control procedures, management and training Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
Maintenance of sterile environments
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues. Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal / Professional Development The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Quality The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk. Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision. Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance. Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs. Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
Communication
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Phlebotomy qualification
Experience Essential
Experience in phlebotomy
Desirable
Experience of working in a GP 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Stonecot Surgery
Address 115-117 Epsom Road
Sutton
Surrey
SM3 9EY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stonecotsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)