PhlebotomistNHS

Job summary

St Austell Healthcare are seeking a Phlebotomist to join our busy practice. This is a full time position and will include some Saturday working in the Ophthalmology clinic, and some late shifts, both on a rota basis.

Rate of pay will be dependent on experience.

** Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. **

Advantages include:

• 6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Electric car and bike salary sacrifice schemes
• Free staff wellbeing support

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY:

To be part of the primary healthcare team providing high quality and forward-thinking nursing care to meet the holistic healthcare needs of the practice population. The post holder will provide clinical care as directed by the Lead HCA.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Overview of responsibilities

• Establish and maintain communication with a range of people on a range of matters in a form that is appropriate to them and the situation.
• Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
• Contribute to the improvement of services.
• Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do the same.
• Support equality and value diversity, identifying when own or others behaviour undermines equality and diversity.
• Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and well-being
• Recognise and report situations where there might be a need for protection

Job description

Specific Responsibilities

Clinical Skills

• Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training.
• Venepuncture.
• Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory.

Measuring and recording:

o blood pressure

o pulse rate and rhythm

o temperature

o height and weight

o body mass index

• ECGs.
• Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions.
• Ensure GPs rooms and clinical treatment rooms are clean and well stocked.
• Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence.
• Act as a chaperone, when requested.
• Record information and activities undertaken with patients and carers in an accurate and timely fashion using manual or computer systems and read codes.
• Assist within Ophthalmology clinics on a Wednesday/Saturday rota basis, this involves assisting with invasive procedures into eyes.
• Late shifts on a rota basis

About us

St Austell Healthcare has a strong multidisciplinary team comprising GPs, ANPs, Nurses, Paramedics and Pharmacists and an ethos for innovation and collaboration with health and social care partners.

We are an award winning, happy team and take pride in our work and the care we offer our 38,000 patients.

We are constantly seeking new ways of working to enhance service provision and the patient experience, introducing new technologies and methods of working to meet the expectations of our patient group. We are ambitious and wish to provide the best service we can for the people of St Austell and Mevagissey.