Hcf-phlebotomist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Healthcare Facilitator/ Phlebotomist to join our Primary Health Care team at West London Forensic Services. The post holder will cover both community clinics and inpatient areas. Due to the service requirement, you will be working part time 22 hours per week
- Monday to Thursday 07.30 to 13.00.

The post involves performing venepuncture, ECGs, BP monitoring and general assistance to the practice nursing team. It also involves monitoring patients’ mental and physical health, coordinating clozapine clinics and working closely with MDT to ensure the wellbeing of patients and monitoring issues.

The aims of this post are to improve the care and monitoring of all patients in West London Forensic Services who are prescribed Clozapine, Lithium, HDAT and other medications. The post holder will cover both community clinics and inpatient areas.

This involves taking performing venepuncture and ECGs, monitoring patients mental and physical health, coordinating clozapine clinics and liaising closely with patients, carers, MDT and others to ensure the wellbeing of patients and to promote the general understanding of medication and monitoring issues.

To provide a wide range of physical health monitoring and treatment services to inpatients and working with other members of the physical healthcare team to participate in health promotion initiatives, education programmes and supporting inpatient staff.

The post holder will be responsible for contributing to healthcare under the supervision of a registered member of staff providing a recovery focused approach to physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care to service users.

The post holder will carry out duties as designated by the nurse in charge and report on the patient’s condition. They will maintain the orderliness, hygiene and safety of the ward environment and will be required to undertake routine clerical duties.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.

Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.

We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.

We’re rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Together, we’re committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.

We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To undertake clinical procedures / activities with the guidance of senior team members
- e.g. venepuncture, ECG, blood pressure monitoring, simple wound care, responding to medical emergencies and other tasks according to training and competencies.
- To be aware of changes in patient’s conditions and act appropriately, reporting findings to the nurse in charge.
- To ensure that all equipment is in safe working order, cleaned and maintained as per procedures and guidelines.
- To undertake the support role to the Practice nurse under work under their direction and supervision
- To undertake and assist in the organisation of the day to day smooth running of the clinical area, reporting in a timely manner any issues relating to the fabric or condition of the clinical environment.
- To follow all Trust policy and procedures relevant to service users care and own role.
- To engage in practice reflection through the utilisation of Clinical Supervision and reflective practice groups.
- Support and encourage service users to meet their physical healthcare needs i.e. food, hydration and personal hygiene and takes steps to address any issues that arise.
- To contribute as required to reviews of policy and procedures.
- To undertake physical healthcare checks and report and record NEWs information and advise registered nurse.
- To escort service users as required in line with Trust policy as directed by the nurse in charge.