Phlebotomist Oxford, England
Job description
To take venous bloods safely from patients on the wards and outpatient departments.
To take venous bloods safely from patients on the wards and outpatient departments.
To take venous blood of good quality using aseptic techniques and ensuring minimum of pain and
discomfort to the patient.
To make sure samples arrive at the labs safely.
To work within a team and also lone working,
To work with a computer on wheels using the EPR system
The successful candidate will be appointed as a band 2 but will progress to band 3 once specific competencies are met.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our expanding phlebotomy team .
Some phlebotomy experience is essential.
This will be a mobile phlebotomy service covering five multiple sites on a weekly rota to also include the CDC hub/ phlebotomy bus and shifts throughout the trust covering wards and outpatients.
A driving license is essential as you will need to be able to get to the five mobile sites throughout Oxfordshire.
Skills/Responsibilities
- To take venous bloods safely from patients on the wards and outpatient departments.
- To check the identity of the patient, ensure than any special instructions have been followed (e.g. period of fasting) and to gain patients consent to proceed.
- To take venous blood of good quality using aseptic techniques and ensuring minimum of pain and discomfort to the patient.
- To make sure samples arrive at the labs safely
- To work within a team and also lone working,
- To work with a computer on wheels using the EPR system
- To work in an efficient manner to ensure the phlebotomy work is completed in the best practical time.
- To obtain and keep up to date with all learning
- To ensure that safe working practises are maintained in the interests of both staff and patients according to Trust and Departmental policies
- To co-operate with strategies to reduce cross infection
- To make judgements regarding the viability of taking blood.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
To take venous bloods safely from patients on the wards and outpatient departments.
To take venous bloods safely from patients on the wards and outpatient departments.
To take venous blood of good quality using aseptic techniques and ensuring minimum of pain and
discomfort to the patient.
To make sure samples arrive at the labs safely.
To work within a team and also lone working,
To work with a computer on wheels using the EPR system
To work in an efficient manner to ensure the phlebotomy work is completed in the best practical
time.
To obtain and keep up to date with all learning
