Phlebotomist

Job Overview

Water Meadow Surgery are seeking a skilled Phlebotomist to join our friendly healthcare team. The successful candidate will be responsible for collecting blood samples from patients, ensuring a high standard of care and professionalism throughout the process.

Duties

• Collection of sample(s) of blood in accordance with training and procedures.
• Ensuring samples are stored in appropriate containers.
• Accurate, legible labelling of all samples to confirm patient identity.
• Checking patient identification against GP/Nurse request and confirming with patient whenever possible.
• Recording collection of blood sample in patient record in accordance with practice procedure.
• Ensuring that samples are dispatched to the appropriate laboratories in a timely fashion
• Ensuring that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff.
• Notifying the GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues.

Essential skills

• Experience working within a healthcare role/GP Practice
• Good communication skills
• Customer service skills / patient focused
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Computer Skills
• Organisational skills
• Effective time management skills
• Confident around other health professionals.

Desirable skills

• Working knowledge of SystmOne
• Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance skill
• Health and Safety awareness
• Basic first aid knowledge

Job Type: Part-time

Expected hours: No more than 15 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking

Work Location: In person