Phlebotomist - Prescot, United Kingdom - Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Prescot, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Based at Whiston Hospital, 12 Months Fixed Term 20 hour post covering for Maternity Leave.

Applications are invited from flexible, hard-working individuals for this post.

This post will be based at Whiston & St Helens Hospitals but will be expected to work at other sites within the Trust and surrounding community.

You will be required to participate in the Outpatient Department, Wards, GP and Outreach services; therefore a car driver or designated driver is desirable.


Interview date:

TBC


The Phlebotomy service operates at St Helens & Whiston Hospitals, and also covers community settings, we delivering-patient and out-patient services and has a developing community status.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.


From 1 st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.


The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.


The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.


Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate

SAFETY that is of the highest standards

COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful

SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable

PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients


Our achievements include:

Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.


KEY DUTIES
Ensure patient is positively identified.

Collection of venous sample without harm to the patient or self by following Phlebotomy Standard Operating Procedures.

Collection of blood samples at GP practices and Health Care settings.


The post holder will be required to work across sites where needed with flexibility to cover sickness and annual leave.

To work within the approved policies and Health & Safety procedures within the\trust.

To deputise when necessary for a Senior Phlebotomist in their short term absence.

To assist in data gathering for audit purposes.

To Support Training when necessary.

Safe delivery of work to the Laboratory when necessary.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

To complete annual competency assessments for Venepuncture, Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT) and Transfusion training.

To keep updated all documentation relevant to their role.


ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
To ensure the completion of all paperwork is to a high standard and all necessary requests are completed.


To record as required the number of patients seen, or other basic information that may be required by management to help provide the service.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES

To support when necessary any training within Phlebotomy.


FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Maintain appropriate stock levels within the section following appropriate policies and procedure under the direction of the senior.

RESEARCH & AUDIT

To assist in data gathering for all, audit purposes within the department
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