Phlebotomist - Exeter, United Kingdom - St Leonards Practice

St Leonards Practice

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Exeter, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Due to room availability and to ensure a consistent service to our patients across the week, we are specifically looking for someone who can work on a Thursday and Friday.

We also provide a regular Saturday morning clinic; cover for which is shared among the HCAs at the practice.

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST:
Phlebotomist

RESPONSIBLE TO:
Nurse Practitioner

HOURS:
16 hours per week (Thursday & Friday)

KEY PURPOSE:
To assist the GPs and practice nurse team in the service and

delivery of the care management of the practice population

Responsible to:
Nurse Practitioner, Practice Manager and, ultimately, the GP

Partners

Training Requirements:
Care Certificate (if not already completed)

Specific training and annual updates relevant to the role

Annual completion of mandatory online training modules

Job summary

The post holder works under indirect supervision of the practice nurse team leader and undertakes task and duties delegated by the practice nurse team leader or a suitably qualified regulated professional.

They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, following policy and procedures while providing supervision to more junior staff.

Key responsibilities

Clinical skills - health and well-being

Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual.

To include but not exclusively:

Phlebotomy

- blood pressure (if competent)
- pulse rate and rhythm (if competent)
- temperature (if competent)
- height and weight - body mass index (if competent)
- obtaining urine samples (if competent)
- waist measurement (if competent)

ECG recording (if competent)
Chaperoning duties

Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment
Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients' health and well-being
Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well
- being

Following appropriate training additional skills include:
Completion of NHS Health checks to eligible patients
Administering Influenza, pneumococcal and B12 injections under supervision

Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions
Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Salary:
£11.50-£11.90 per hour

Expected hours: 16 per week

Benefits: