Job summary
- Main area
- Phlebotomy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 28 hours per week (This is a 7 day service were we work weekends and bank holidays.)
- Job ref
- 409-6753170-A
- Employer
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southport Hospital
- Town
- Southport
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Phlebotomist
NHS AfC: Band 2
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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Phlebotomist to join our team at the Southport and Ormskirk sites.
Applications are invited from flexible, hardworking individuals for this part-time post. Previous phlebotomy experience is desirable but further training will be given on appointment.
This post will be based at Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals and applicants will be expected to work at other sites within the Trust. You will be required to work in the Outpatient Department and on the wards. It is a 7 day service and staff will be required to work weekends and bank holidays.
Interview Date - To Be Confirmed
Main duties of the job
- To undertake the collection and labelling of venous blood samples.
- Transport samples to the agreed Laboratory reception within an agreed time frame
- To maintain good working relations with all members of staff and to promote effective teamwork.
- To actively participate in team meetings and to inform effectively on shift handover.
- To advise the Senior Phlebotomist when stocks of consumables are approaching minimum levels or to take appropriate action in ordering.
- To be courteous to patient, relatives, and carers
- To have a manner which will put patients at ease.
Working for our organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- To manage own patient list.
- To work as part of a team but to also act autonomously within the clinical setting.
- Promote good public relations with patients.
- Accountable for own actions
- Responsible for personal effective time management and organisational skills
- Work without direct supervision reporting to the Phlebotomy Service Lead
- Responsible for taking reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others.
- Work unsupervised.
- Report accidents or incidents (to patients or self) which occur whilst on duty to the care manager.
- Complete appropriate forms as soon as possible and participate in any investigations as necessary.
- Report any complaints to the Phlebotomy Service Lead and participate in any investigation as necessary.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Safe collection of routine venous blood samples from patients as requested by doctor and\or nurses in line with Trust Policy
- Prepare blood samples for transport ensuring stability and safety
- To make informed decisions relating to patient care and safety
- To comply with identified operational procedures regarding blood sample collection
- To adhere to the Trust’s Health and Safety at Work Policy
- To ensure that own phlebotomy trolley is cleaned thoroughly and restocked with consumables by completion of duty.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Comply with the Trust’s policy on documentation in relation to recording of blood tests etc., including data entry onto computer systems as required
- Always maintain confidentiality.
- To undertake such other agreed duties as may be appropriate to the post for the efficient provision of the service.
- To maintain appropriate ordering of equipment and ensure same is fit for purpose
- To ensure Line Manager is kept informed regarding absence due to sickness, as soon as possible
- To provide Line Manager with a minimum four weeks’ notice for any annual leave requests
- To ensure effective communications with Line Manager
- To attend regular team meetings in order to share knowledge, ideas and acknowledge any developments\changes that impact upon the phlebotomist’s role
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- To participate in continuing education and to implement evidence-based practice
- To assist the Senior Phlebotomist in the training and supervision of new staff members in accordance with the training policies.
- To act as support to other members of staff.
- To engage in additional training to meet the changing demands of phlebotomy clinics
- Attend necessary mandatory training as identified by the Trust
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- To identify and manage clinical risk and to report concerns to line manager.
- To participate in data collection for audit purposes relating to the phlebotomy service
- To ensure relevant research and audit outcomes are implemented in practice
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Be able and willing to study to NVQ Level 2.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Have previous experience working with the public on a one- to-one basis.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in a Healthcare setting.
- Previous experience of working in a Healthcare setting.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an ability to learn, to be able to pass the phlebotomy competency assessment
- Must have the ability to put patients at ease and remain calm in an emergency situation.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Maintain a flexible approach to work.
- Ability to work with minimum of supervision.
Desirable criteria
- Willing to learn new skills and develop professionally.
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to travel between Trust sites.
- Ability to cope with the physical demands of the role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ruth Unsworth
- Job title
- Phlebotomy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01704 705174
- Additional information
Samantha Constantinou/Patrina Bleackley
01704 704552
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