Phlebotomist

Phlebotomist Preston, North West England, England

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Full Time Preston, North West England, England 22816 - 24336 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Due to the expansion of our busy service we are looking for dynamic individuals with excellent communication skills to join our Phlebotomy Service. You will work within a dedicated team who provide front line care to hospital inpatients, outpatients & GP patients.

You will need to be flexible in your approach to working as the Phlebotomy service is provided 7 days a week operated on a rota basis. You must be willing to work weekends and bank holidays. Excellent communication and organisational skills are integral to the post. Being proficient in venepuncture is integral in this role , If you have what it takes to deliver and you want to make a difference then please contact us below.

You will be able to work well within a team, be able to use your initiative and be willing to acquire new skills and knowledge. Attention to detail will be a key characteristic. You will be able to work in a busy environment and have a strongly held commitment to high standards of service delivery.

Experience of dealing with patients and staff in the hospital environment or Blood Test Clinics will be of benefit.

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Communicate effectively with laboratory staff, clinical staff, and external clients regarding advice/clarification of test requests in a professional and approachable manner Communicate, as appropriate, using information technology & other media.
  • Order stock from Main Stores to maintain adequate supplies of stock items. and rotate stock to ensure effective use of resources.
  • Participates in staff rotas as required & supports the Phlebotomy Supervisor to ensure that adequate staff levels are available to provide the inpatient & outpatient service
  • Work on a one-to-one basis with patients and without direct supervision following competency assessment by the Phlebotomy Supervisor/Manager.
  • Performs venepuncture following correct procedures
  • Positively checks patient identification by verbal communication & scanning of IP wrist bands
  • Accurate & Legible labelling of samples
  • Make enquiries relating to Phlebotomy requests through the appropriate channels:
  • Has a good understanding of the nature and purpose of the routine and specialist biomedical investigations/interventions required.
  • Understands any particular factors that may affect the selection of an appropriate venepuncture site.
  • Able to perform venepuncture on sites other than the sub cubital fossa

Phlebotomist
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk
Chorley, United Kingdom
Karen Partington
$100 to $500 million (USD)
5001 to 10000 Employees
Hospital
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
2005
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