About this role
Job summary
The screening service takes blood from pregnant women following their first ultrasound scan and from fathers of babies for genetic screening. The successful applicant will also be responsible for ensuring results are available for all patients bled.
We are looking for enthusiastic and vibrant people to join our team. You will need to have previous phlebotomy experience, be a dynamic and motivated person with previous patient or customer care experience. We work with pregnant women and their babies, meaning the schedule will be unpredictable and varied. No two days are ever the same and each day brings a new experience.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibility of the phlebotomist is to perform venepuncture for the collection of blood samples, with minimum trauma to patient whilst adhering to safe phlebotomy techniques and sample requirements. As part of the screening tests the phlebotomist will be responsible for weighing the patient, and asking clinical questions regarding smoking, ethnicity, diabetes and IVF information which are required to complete the screening tests.
The screening support phlebotomist will also be responsible for sending out screening results and cross checking all patients tested have results available in a timely way. It is essential to all aspects of the role that the post holder can organise efficiently, perform under pressure, work on their own initiative and as part of a team as well as under the guidance of supervision, following written standardised procedures.
You may also be responsible for answering queries from patients so good communication skills are essential. Some patients may require the use of telephone interpreting services.
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job description Job responsibilities
Assist screening midwives in the delivery of the national Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes to women in the hospital setting. Perform phlebotomy services both for the Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) Screening Programmes, routine tests ordered by clinicians & other ad-hoc requests. Assist the screening midwives in tracking patient results and monitoring screening fail-safes.
1. Perform phlebotomy services in the antenatal clinic setting. This includes combined and quadruple tests and non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for the fetal anomaly screening pathway, Father of the baby testing for sickle cell screening programmes and routine blood tests as ordered by clinicians.
2. Prepare the clinic for the following day by checking results for women prior to first ultrasound, identifying women who do not have booking bloods/ complete results.
3. Liaise with external laboratories providing the combined and quadruple tests if outstanding test results are found.
4. Assist the screening midwives with the antenatal and newborn (ANNB) screening failsafe on a daily/weekly basis as required, assisting in the collation and production of key performance indicators report.
5. Liaise with other departments and disciplines as required to ensure all tests are dispatched in a timely manner and results are available to patients and clinicians when required.
6. To maintain accurate records of all care provision in the clinical records. Ensuring safe transfer of electronic data
7. Provide administrative support to midwives including filing of records in health records Dept and the sending of patient results.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ Level 3 in Health Care OR equivalent experience Commitment to undertake the necessary training
Experience Essential
Phlebotomy Previous experience of working with members of the public Customer Care
Desirable
IT systems Excel skills Previous experience in a care environment Hospital systems Current experience of working within the NHS
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.
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Employer details Employer name Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)