Phlebotomist - London, United Kingdom - Synnovis

Synnovis

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

You will be required to work alongside medical and nursing staff and other healthcare professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team.

This role will require you to work in a multitude of locations ranging from wards, outpatients, clinics and community services (including a variety of geographic locations).

Concentration and attention to details are essential to this role. The post holder will offer a helpful and professional service to all visitors and telephone callers and will assist in the provision of a high-quality service

Please note:

You will be required to work a flexible shift pattern between 06:30 and 20.00 Monday - Sunday if and when required.

You will be required to undertake a range of protocol driven tasks, working to tight targets and deadlines.

These tasks will include being required to handle clinical specimens, accurately record data for quality assurance monitoring procedures, as well as other administrative duties.

Technical

To comply with local and national policies for the safe, secure and confidential processing, and storage of patient and other patient information

To use the computer information systems (e.g. EPIC Positive Patient Identification Systems) as per authorised protocols

To maintain the integrity and accuracy of computer databases.

Clinical

To adhere to the protocols for the accurate and positive confirmation of the identity of patients prior to drawing blood samples

To obtain venous and capillary blood samples from adult patient

To adhere to the protocols for the accurate and positive labelling of blood samples immediately following the collection of the specimen from the patient

To be responsible for blood samples reaching the laboratories in a timely manner

To maintain adequate stocks of sample containers and needles on the trolleys and workstations

To actively pursue good professional working relations with all staff groups on the wards/ outpatient clinics

To be polite, sensitive and professional at all times to our patients, their families and all other hospital staff and colleagues.

You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis Academy through which you can receive funding / support for advanced qualifications.

At Synnovis, we are currently shaping the future of pathology services by creating a world-leading Hub and Spoke pathology network with our NHS partners.

A large part of this modernisation will involve moving 70% of our services to a purpose built, state of the art Hub laboratory in the heart of London.

Administrative

To assist with record keeping, to ensure compliance with good work practices required for the standards of IS

To advise the Phlebotomy Senior Management Team when stocks of consumables are approaching minimum stock levels

To report to the Phlebotomy Senior Management Team any instance or event which may cause a service delivery failure.

To participate in an annual Performance, Planning and Review process in order to agree/ achieve objectives to support personal development and the department

To actively undertake supervision, giving accurate feedback on performance using the appropriate paperwork on the day of supervision, of junior staff and students (including external students and medical students)

Other main duties

To observe and adhere to local and national health and safety policies

To keep the workplace and workbenches clean and tidy

To maintain good work relations with all members of staff, and to promote effective teamwork

To treat everyone associated with our Host Trusts with courtesy and respect

To ensure compliance with all local and national standards of work practice e.g. IS

To maintain and promote the professional image of Synnovis Pathology, Guy's & St Thomas' and King's College Hospital NHS Trusts.

Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London.

The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services.

The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers.

GSTT

Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Foundation Trust is a major emergency and specialist teaching Trust which has all the specialties associated with a fascinating and career defining case load including: Women's Services, Fetal Medicine, Haematology, Oncology, Transplantation, and is also home to the Evelina Children's Hospital and the Cancer Centre on the Guy's site.

You will be close to the vibrant Borough Market and the South Bank, which are exceptional London locations; perfect