Phlebotomist

Job overview

Job overview

Your Main role will be to cover the Phlebotomy service at the John Radcliffe with occasional shifts throughout the trust providing a patient friendly service as required, some weekends may be part of your rota,

Phlebotomists will be expected to provide a helpful and professional service to patients and healthcare staff within the Trust

We are looking for individuals with the skill and flexibility to support our services on the Outpatients and Trust wards and on occasions the Mobile service.

The individual will be responsible for ensuring that the blood specimens are taken in a manner that does not cause undue anxiety to the patient and that laboratories are provided with timely, high quality blood specimens taken in tubes that are appropriate for the tests requested.

Two years Phlebotomy Experience is a specified criteria

Excellent patient care and compassion

Ability to work across our sites

Good IT Skills

Having a blood test done is often an essential step in a patients diagnosis or treatment and the care we give makes a real difference to this journey.

To take venous bloods safely from patients on the wards,  outpatient and the Phlebotomy Bus.

To work within a team and also lone working,

To work with a computer on wheels using the EPR system

The successful candidate will be appointed as a band 3.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our  phlebotomy team .

Two years phlebotomy experience is essential.

This will be mainly based at the JR but on occasions may be asked to work at other sites.

On occasions this post will require the member of staff to travel  to other hospital sites within Oxfordshire

The  applicant must have a full driving license and access to a suitable vehicle.

Skills/Responsibilities

• To take venous bloods safely from patients on the wards and outpatient departments.
• To check the identity of the patient, ensure than any special instructions have been followed (e.g. period of fasting) and to gain patients consent to proceed.
• To take venous blood of good quality using aseptic techniques and ensuring minimum of pain and discomfort to the patient.
• To make sure samples arrive at the labs safely
• To work within a team and also lone working,
• To work with a computer on wheels using the EPR system
• To work in an efficient manner to ensure the phlebotomy work is completed in the best practical time.
• To obtain and keep up to date with all learning
• To ensure that safe working practises are maintained in the interests of both staff and patients according to Trust and Departmental policies
• To co-operate with strategies to reduce cross infection
• To make judgements regarding the viability of taking blood.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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