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Job summary

Wehave a fantastic opportunity for a phlebotomist to join our friendly outpatientteam at Kidderminster Treatment Centre. We are looking for an individualwho is caring, compassionate, reliable, and punctual.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing venepuncture on our role also requires precision, excellent communication skills and an understanding of laboratory requirements. Experience in venepuncture is essential.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

Best services for local people Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients Best use of resources Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

WORCESTERSHIREACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post Title: Phlebotomist

Pay Band: 2

Hours: Part Time

Location / Department: Kidderminster Treatment Centre

Accountable to: OutpatientManager / Lead Nurse

Key Working Relationships:

Manager of OutpatientsDepartment

Band 6 Sister in OutpatientDepartment

Lead Phlebotomist

Matron

Directorate Manager

Nursing Staff, OPD and Ward

Clinical Staff, Consultants.GPs

Patients and theirrelatives/cares/significant others

Risk Assessment:

The post involves manualhandling activities, exposure to bodily fluids and exposure to high noiselevels. It may also involve exposure to challenging behaviour.

Job Purpose:

Demonstrate competency as aphlebotomist.

Responsible for day to daymanagement for the taking of phlebotomy procedures

To co-ordinate the tasksrequired of the Phlebotomy team.

To mentor, supervise andteach new members of the Phlebotomy team and staff and student nurses withinthe outpatients department.

To support the outpatientsstaff to provide a high quality service.

Participate in servicedevelopment.

Key Duties:

Phlebotomy Duties:

The post holder will liaisewith clinical and nursing teams.

The post holder will assessand confirm the patients identity matches that on the request form, followingtrust policy. Any discrepancies must be reported to the appropriate clinicianor nurse in charge

The post holder willascertain the specimen requirements and collect blood by venepuncture intoappropriate containers

The post holder will ensureaccurate and legible labelling of specimen tubes, following the Trust Policy

The post holder will ensurethat specimens are sent to the laboratory.

The post holder will disposeof clinical waste in line with Trust Policies

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good numeracy and literacy skills Venepuncture competencies Venepuncture Certificate

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in a caring environment Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

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