About this role
Job summary
Abbeywell Surgery is looking for an experienced Phlebotomist to join our friendly and supportive clinical team. You will assist the team in the provision of prescribed patient care, ensuring that samples are carefully and accurately labelled and prepared for collection.
You will need to be IT proficient as you must be able to manage your own clinic and record information in the patients notes after every sample taken.
This is a permanent position, you will work across our two sites and, if needed, will need to take domiciliary samples.
Main duties of the job
Venepuncture Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses Requesting pathology tests Ability to record accurate clinical notes Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to nurses or GP Excellent communication skills INR* if trained Chaperoning duties
The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may be subject to change as deemed necessary.
About us
Abbeywell Surgery is a friendly and forward-thinking GP Practice located in the heart of Romsey, a beautiful market town in Hampshire. We serve a registered patient population of approximately 17,000 over two practice sites Nightingale and Abbey Mead.
We are committed to investing in the GPs of the future and are a training and research practice. We have 6 GP Partners and an experienced and supportive nursing team who aim to deliver high quality care to patients with support from a strong non-clinical team. We work closely with our neighbouring GP Practices as part of the Romsey,North Baddesley and Eastleigh Primary Care Network (PCN).
We offer:
Competitive salary 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata) Additional 1 day birthday annual leave NHS Pension Scheme
Job description Job responsibilities
POST TITLE: Phlebotomist
BASE: Abbeywell Surgery Nightingale & Abbey Mead sites
WORKING HOURS: Part time
SALARY: Depending on experience
REPORTING TO: Practice Nurse Co-ordinator
ROLE OVERVIEW
Abbeywell Surgery is looking for an experienced Phlebotomist to join our friendly and supportive clinical team. You will assist the team in the provision of prescribed patient care, ensuring that samples are carefully and accurately labelled and prepared for collection.
You will need to be IT proficient as you must be able to manage your own clinic and record information in the patients notes after every sample taken.
This is a permanent position, part-time hours. You will work across our two sites and, if needed, will need to take domiciliary samples.
ABOUT ABBEYWELL SURGERY
Abbeywell Surgery is a friendly and forward-thinking GP Practice located in the heart of Romsey, a beautiful market town in Hampshire. We serve a registered patient population of approximately 17,000 over two practice sites Nightingale and Abbey Mead.
We are committed to investing in the GPs of the future and are a training and research practice. We have 6 GP Partners and an experienced and supportive nursing team who aim to deliver high quality care to patients with support from a strong non-clinical team. We work closely with our neighbouring GP Practices as part of the Romsey, North Baddesley & Eastleigh Primary Care Network (PCN).
We offer:
Competitive salary 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata) Additional 1 day birthday annual leave NHS Pension Scheme Staff thank you scheme and wellbeing events MAIN DUTIES
Venepuncture
Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Requesting pathology tests
Ability to record accurate clinical notes
Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to nurses or GP
Excellent communication skills
INR* if trained
Chaperoning duties
The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may be subject to change as deemed necessary.
DATA PROTECTION ACT
We are all expected to be aware of the Data Protection Act 2018 and to follow the local Codes of Practice to ensure appropriate action is taken to safeguard confidential information.
HEALTH & SAFETY
We all have a responsibility for health and safety, risk assessment and workplace inspections, and you will be expected to take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others.
You will also be expected to co-operate with your colleagues to ensure that statutory regulations, policies, codes of practice and departmental safety procedures are adhered to, and to attend any training programmes that we consider to be relevant.
INFECTION CONTROL
We all have a responsibility to make sure that Infection Control remains a priority in terms of attention and resources. If you work in a role that provides direct patient care, then youll be expected to follow our policies and procedures which are designed to reduce the risk of passing on the organisms that can cause infections.
We all, collectively and individually, have a duty of care to follow best practice and adhere to any guidelines which underpin the management of Infection Control.
CONFIDENTIALITY
We all have a responsibility to make sure that we dont disclose any information of a confidential nature relating to the services we provide or in respect of any service user, client or third party. This applies both during and after your employment.
EQUALITY & DIVERSITY
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. DATA QUALITY
We are all responsible for making sure that our data and electronic records are updated, accurate, relevant, reliable, and completed in line with our record keeping standards and policies.
TRAINING & 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, annual Appraisal 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.
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.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience working as part of a team supporting others
Desirable
Previous experience of work in general practice
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of Microsoft Office software eg: Outlook, Word, Excel Understand policies and legislation with regards to equality & diversity, Information Governance & data protection, and confidentiality Basic understanding of medical terminology and patient pathways
Desirable
Clinical system EMIS
Skills Essential
Basic skills operating IT systems and computers Able to communicate effectively in a sensitive manner Personal initiative and ability to prioritise own workload
Qualifications Essential
Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) Qualified in phlebotomy Full UK driving licence and access to own car
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 Abbeywell Surgery
Address Abbeywell Surgery
The Abbey
Romsey
Hampshire
SO51 8EN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.abbeywellsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)