Community Phlebotomist

**Job Title: Phlebotomist**

**Grade: Band 2**

**Ward/Dept: Community Nursing**

**Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust**

**Location: Upton Hospital, Slough SL1 2BJ**

**Hours: Full time - Mon-Fri 08:30-16:30**

**Pay rate: Day £11.45**

Are you a trained Phlebotomist? Are you available to start immediately in a new role?

NHS Professionals have an exciting opportunity for a Phlebotomist to support our client trust. You will be responsible for accurately and safely providing necessary care to patients engaging with the service in the Trust. You will maintain key relationships with co-workers and other health care professionals across the Trust to ensure an effective service.

**RESPONSIBLE FOR**:
Verifies test requisitions by comparing information with electronic records; bringing discrepancies to the attention of senior colleagues and verifies patient by reading patient identification.

Obtains blood specimens by performing venepunctures and fingersticks and maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.

Contribute to the holistic management of patients care needs through initial data collection, monitoring of patients progress, feedback discussion reports and in care reviews with the Community Nursing Team.

Monitors glucose levels by performing glucose tests; recording results; reporting results to senior colleague and maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.

Collects therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time and Tracks collected specimens by initialling, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining electronic records of collections performed.

To work on own initiative and within scope of competence, referring appropriately to the Community Nursing Sister and/or Community Matron for patients that may require onward referral.

Driving Licence required as you will need to travel to patient homes; insurance for business use is also a must.

Ability to work by yourself and be comfortable around patients; basic admin & IT skills.

**Who are NHS Professionals?**

If a hospital cannot supply staff on a ward or area, due to increased demand, sickness, or common staff shortages, they need to call upon Bank staff. NHS Professionals works with Trusts to develop a ‘Bank’ of highly skilled workers who want to work flexibly with the NHS.

**Why NHS Professionals?**

We value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local Trust and the NHS. We believe together we continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients.

**In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -**
- Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week
- First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
- Dedicated consultants
- Flexible working options
- Free DBS and free training
- Build holiday allowance
- Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days - Call us anytime on 03332 407552
- Stakeholder pension scheme

**COVID-19 ADVICE**:

- COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our bank members who are not clinically exempt from vaccination to get vaccinated._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 3 months

**Salary**: £11.45 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Phlebotomy: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: 62548