About this role
Job summary Job title: Phlebotomist Location: Chelston Hall Surgery, Torquay Salary: Up to £30,000 depending on experience Hours: 24 hours a week
Help us to deliver great primary care by improving access, outcomes and patient experience. At Operose Health, we delivery local primary care, at scale. It is our purpose to improve access, outcomes and patient experience. Our colleagues live our values and our empowered to be the best they can be for our patients, and each other because we CARE.
Caring We listen and through compassion, understanding and a willingness to keep an open mind, we support and empower people to have a healthier future.
Ambitious Through determination and our passion for transforming the patient experience, we continue to redefine and revolutionise the future of primary care.
Resourceful Creative, agile, with a devotion for lifelong learning, we go above and beyond to improve the quality of our services.
Excellence We strive to do the best we can do and be the best we can be for our patients, employees and NHS partners. Main Responsibilities: As a valued member of the Operose Health team, your key duties will include: Obtaining blo
Main duties of the job As a valued member of the Operose Health team, your key duties will include obtaining blood samples of the appropriate quality, taken with minimal stress to patients, which will help with patients diagnosis and treatment. Accurately labelling samples and preparing them for collection to the pathology department for analysis. Making appropriate notes in the patients record. Taking blood is a special skill, which requires patience and the ability to engage with both adults and children. You need to have a calm approach and to have had experience in a clinical environment and be able to care for people if distressed. The ideal candidate will have experience in a primary care setting and phlebotomy, completed a recognised phlebotomist training course, excellent patient care and bedside manner, and the ability to explain procedures clearly to patients. An understanding of infection control and sterilization practices is essential, as well as familiarity with medical procedures and the ability to follow protocols.
About us At Operose Health, they deliver local primary care at scale, with the purpose of improving access, outcomes, and patient experience. The organization empowers its colleagues to be the best they can be for patients and each other. They value caring by listening and supporting people to have a healthier future through compassion and understanding. Operose Health is ambitious, determined, and passionate about transforming patient experiences while redefining primary care's future. Being resourceful, creative, and agile, they are devoted to lifelong learning and go above and beyond to improve the quality of services they provide. They strive for excellence and aim to be the best for their patients, employees, and NHS partners. Operose Health offers support through 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, access to a bespoke learning management system, opportunities for specialization, cycle-to-work scheme, travel season ticket loans, discount cards, and employee well-being services.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job title:Phlebotomist
Location:Chelston Hall Surgery, Torquay
Salary:Up to £30,000 depending on experience
Hours: 24 hours a week
Help us to deliver great primary care by improving access, outcomes and patient experience.
At Operose Health, we delivery local primary care, at scale. It is our purpose to improve access, outcomes and patient experience. Our colleagues live our values and our empowered to be the best they can be for our patients, and each other because we CARE.
Caring
We listen and through compassion, understanding and a willingness to keep an open mind, we support and empower people to have a healthier future.
Ambitious
Through determination and our passion for transforming the patient experience, we continue to redefine and revolutionise the future of primary care.
Resourceful
Creative, agile, with a devotion for lifelong learning, we go above and beyond to improve the quality of our services.
Excellence
We strive to do the best we can do and be the best we can be for our patients, employees and NHS partners.
Main Responsibilities: As a valued member of the Operose Health team, your key duties will include:
Obtaining blood samples of the appropriate quality, taken with minimal stress to patients, which will help with patients diagnosis and treatment. Accurately labelling samples and preparing them for collection to the pathology department for analysis. Making appropriate notes in the patients record. Taking blood is a special skill, which requires patience and the ability to engage with both adults and children. You need to have a calm approach and to have had experience in a clinical environment and be able to care for people if distressed.Ideal Candidate: What we look for in new colleagues:
Experience in a Primary Care setting and phlebotomy. Completed recognised phlebotomist training course. Excellent patient care and bedside manner, capable of dealing calmly with patients who may feel stressed or nervous in this situation. Ability to clearly explain procedures to patients. An understanding of infection control and sterilization practices. Must be familiar with medical procedures and able to follow protocols. Package Description: How well support you:
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata. Access to our bespoke learning management system and annual formative clinical assessments to support competency development. The benefits of working with an at scale provider of primary care means that we lots of opportunities for our colleagues to specialise and develop. Cycle to work scheme. Travel season ticket loans Discount cards. Employee wellbeing services including free yoga videos and employee wellbeing app.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Experience in a Primary Care setting and phlebotomy. Completed recognised phlebotomist training course. Excellent patient care and bedside manner. Ability to clearly explain procedures to patients. Understanding of infection control and sterilization practices. Ability to follow medical procedures and protocols.
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 Operose Health
Address Operose Health
Torquay
TQ2 6HW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.operosehealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)