About this role
Job summary
Yorkshire Health Network (YHN) is looking for an experienced Phlebotomist to work 15 hours per week. This is a newly created role to support our walk in clinic. It is an exciting opportunity to join a team of dedicated professionals who promote shared working and collaboration to support the sustainability of primary care for local people.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for safe and efficient collection of blood and other specimens from patients registered at practices within the Federation. The Phlebotomist will ensure high-quality, patient-centered care while maintaining strict standards of infection prevention and control, sample integrity, and accurate record keeping.
The Phlebotomist will work Monday to Friday between the hours of 18:00-20:00 and a Saturday 08:30-12:30 to support the delivery of our services.
About us
Yorkshire Health Network (YHN) is a federation of all 16 GP practices within the Harrogate and Rural area of the Humber and North Yorkshire ICB (integrated Care Board).
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Long Service Awards Scheme
- Sick Pay Scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide fundamental quality care for patients.
- Contribute to quality improvement.
- Collect sample(s) of blood in accordance with training and procedures.
- Reassure and support patients, maintaining dignity and comfort during procedures.
- Ensure samples are stored in appropriate containers.
- Ensure accurate, legible labelling of all samples to confirm patient identity.
- Check patient identification against requests and confirming this with patients.
- Record collection of blood samples in patient records in accordance with procedure.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to adverse reactions such as fainting or bleeding.
- Maintain cleanliness of the phlebotomy area and follow infection prevention and control (IPC) standards.
- Ensure safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste in compliance with Health & Safety policies.
- Ensure care environment is clean and tidy at all times and that IPC requirements are met. This includes (but is not limited to) being responsible for completing the room cleaning audit sheet at the end of a session and ensuring clinical waste is emptied and taken to the outside bin.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Handling confidential and sensitive information.
- Commitment to patient-centered, holistic care.
- Experience in providing primary care across a range of conditions and age groups.
- Knowledge of confidentiality, safeguarding, and data protection regulations in the NHS.
Desirable
- Clinical systems.
Qualifications
Essential
- Competence in venipuncture
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent healthcare qualification.
- Care Certificate or equivalent training.
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
Yorkshire Health Network
Address
Yorkshire Health Network
Priority House
5 Grove Park Court
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 4DP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.yorkshirehealthnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)