Paediatric Phlebotomist/healthcare Assistant - Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom - Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
1 month ago
Description
Children's Outpatient team are looking for a Paediatric Phlebotomist/ Healthcare Assistant.The post holder will work with the medical and nursing teams in children's outpatient department to provide support for paediatric clinics and independently run paediatric phlebotomy clinics.
1 x full time position and 1 x part time position available.
The post holder will be required to undertake phlebotomy duties in the paediatric department and to work in accordance with the Trust policies and procedures.
They will also be expected to work with other healthcare professionals to ensure safe care for children attending children's outpatient department.
An essential requirement of the post is an ability to work as part of a team and have a children and family friendly approach to care.
To work with the multidisciplinary team to support paediatric clinics in the department.
Communicate effectively and sensitively with patients before, during and after the venepuncture.
Ensure safe collection of blood samples according to agreed procedures
Ensure appropriate and accurate labelling and dispatch specimens to laboratories.
Ensure that appropriate requisitions are competed accurately and that specimens are carefully packaged for transport to pathology department.
To seek immediate assistance from medical and nursing staff should the patient's condition deteriorate during phlebotomy.
To maintain daily record of workload plan and to retrieve information from the computerised health systems as appropriate.
To ensure that the patient is regarded with dignity and respect by upholding the Philosophy of Care and adhering to Policies and Procedures as lay down by the unit and the Trust.
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames.
We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
The Trust has defined its culture as one that is patient centred which puts safety first and where all staff take responsibility, are valued and value each other.
- Caring
- we design and deliver care around each individual patient's needs and wants
Responsible - all staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
Value each other - we all value each other's contribution.
Inspiring - we always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients.
Our training, policies, procedures, and practices are all intended to support behaviours in line with our values and all staff are expected to uphold these by 'Living Our Values Everyday'
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