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. The post holder will work independently, in varies locations across the city to provide a timely, high quality, accurate and cost effective phlebotomy service for maternity patients.

2. The post holder will support the timely processing of patient samples.

3. To be part of the maternity team offering a 5 day service, between the hours of 08:30-16:30

Job Purpose:

• Principle duties are to collect specimens of blood from patients attending UHP
• To ensure samples and request forms match with the patient and are labelled correctly for delivery to the Pathology Directorate
• To work with multiple sites across the city.
• Liaise with midwives, midwifery support workers and community midwifery management to support the provision of high quality care.
• Provide an efficient and reliable service in line with national targets, meeting Trust standards.
• To provide administration support to community midwifery services.
• To work in collaboration with staff in other areas of the Care Group and Trust to facilitate a streamline service for patients.

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who is able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. To provide a venepuncture service within the Trust in accordance with UHP and departmental policies and procedures.

2. To report as soon as possible to your line manager any problems that may arise.

3. To liaise with patients, carers, midwifery and medical staff in an appropriate and professional manner.

4. Informing patients of the venepuncture procedure to be carried out in a caring reassuring manner that is aimed at their level of understanding.

5. To undertake work for which they have been trained, which may take up to 2 months shadowing a trained member of staff.

6. Ensure suitable stocks of venepuncture equipment are available prior to visiting patients and replenish used stock as required.

7. Ordering required stock when stock levels are low.

8. Following standard operating procedures dispose of used equipment in a safe manner, reducing risks of needle stick injury to yourself and others.

9. Ensure that request forms for blood are correctly filled in with the minimum acceptance data present.

10. Ensure that all samples collected are correctly labelled and meet the acceptance criteria for the Pathology department concerned.

11. To identify bloods not taken and to hand this information over to the named midwife.

12. Have the ability to assess if veins are suitable for venepuncture, following standard operating procedures. Eg Avoiding Intra Venous/transfusion sites.

13. Recognise the needs of the patient, who may be very anxious or distressed due to the nature of their illness or the procedure, whilst being sympathetic and considerate towards them.

14. Will assist senior staff in the training of new staff.

15. Be familiar and competent in the use of Pathology computer systems iLAB & iCM for patient test request entry.

16. Ensure all Trust and departmental protocols are followed to maximise the control of infection within the clinical environment.

17. To observe all departmental, Trust, national and European Health & Safety regulations relevant to the service, ensuring attendance at the annual departmental H&S update. In addition all staff must sign the departmental H&S policy to acknowledge understanding and compliance.

18. To continually update your knowledge and skills whilst documenting this in your Continual Professional Development folder.

19. To ensure contemporaneous completion of your induction and training records.

20. To follow Standard Operating Procedures at all times.

21. To attend meetings and training courses as necessary.

22. To attend Statutory and Essential Update Training annually.

23. To attend departmental briefings and/or acquaint yourself with the team brief posted on the departmental notice boards.

24. To assist in the maintenance and compilation of workload statistics.

25. To participate in an annual IPR and achieve any targets set at this time.

26. Participate in all rotas required to provide a 7 day a week phlebotomy service. This will include taking part in the weekend and bank holiday rota as and when required

27. To carry out other duties commensurate with the post.

COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

1. The post holder will act as a mentor during the induction of new staff.

2. Key working relationships will exist between the post holder and the community midwifery management team, community midwifery team and all supporting MSW and admin colleagues.

3. Will attend or read the minutes of team meetings and department updates.

4. Patients, relatives, visitors and all other grades of hospital staff.

OTHER

1. The post holder will be required to work independently at times in a community clinic.

2. Dress and act in a professional manner at all times.

All Job Holders are required to…

• Work to the Trust values - Put patients first, Take ownership, Respect others, Be positive, Listen, learn and improve.
• Adhere to Trust policies and procedures, e.g. Health and Safety at Work, Equal Opportunities etc.
• Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training.
• Attend statutory, essential and mandatory training.
• Respect the confidentiality of all matters relating to their employment and other members of staff. All members of staff are required to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.
• Comply with the Corporate Governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set out by the Trust.
• Comply with the codes of professional conduct set out by the professional body of which registration is required for the post.
• Ensure they are familiar with the Risk Management Framework, follow policies, procedures and safe systems of work, make known any hazards or risks that they identify and take all necessary actions to reduce risk.
• Ensure the welfare and safety of children within their care. This includes staff who come into contact with children and families in the course of their work as well as those staff who have a specific role with children and families.
• Ensure they attend Child Protection training at the appropriate level within the specified time frame.
• Staff must comply with Safeguarding Policies and Procedures in order to promote safeguarding and prevent abuse to vulnerable people using Trust services.
• Maintain the prevention and control of infection and fully comply with all current Trust Infection Control policies and procedures.
• Take responsibility for any records that they create or use in the course of their duties, in line with the Public Records Act and be aware that any records created by an employee of the NHS are public records and may be subject to both legal and professional obligations.

All Managers are responsible for…

• Assessing risks and implementing the necessary actions to minimise these risks within their sphere of responsibility. They must also enable staff to attend the relevant statutory and essential training.
• Managing attendance in accordance with the Trusts Attendance Management Policy.

All Heads of Departments are responsible for…

• Ensuring all necessary risk assessments are carried out within their division, Service Line or department in liaison with relevant sources of specialist support and expertise within the Trust. They must also ensure that the risk management process is completed appropriately.

Note

This job description is neither definitive nor exhaustive and is not intended to be totally comprehensive. It may be reviewed in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder. This job description is to be read in conjunction with all current Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust policies, procedures & guidelines.