• We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
• Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
• We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The post holder will be trained as a phlebotomist and will work on a rota basis across Wexham Park Hospital, Heatherwood Hospital, St Peter’s Hospital, and King Edward VII Hospital.

• Duties will be undertaken in wards, outpatient clinics, GP surgeries, and other departments as required.
• The role involves the routine handling of biological samples, and strict adherence to departmental health and safety policies is always essential.
• The post holder will be trained to perform a range of venepuncture techniques in varied clinical environments and will initially work under supervision until deemed competent to work independently.
• There is an opportunity to progress to Band 3 after one year of service, subject to meeting the Band 3 job description criteria and successfully completing all required competencies.
• Clinical and technical responsibilities include collecting blood samples from inpatients and outpatients using approved venepuncture procedures, maintaining patient and personal safety, working in line with risk management and occupational health legislation, and following Trust protocols when dealing with high-risk patients.
• The post holder will ensure sample quality by applying appropriate clinical knowledge, including correct site selection, tourniquet use, and bottle selection, and will be proficient in performing venepuncture for Dynamic Function Tests.

This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the post holder, and other duties may be required, in line with the role and the banding. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder to take account of changing organisational need.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSEs in English and Math’s.
• Successful applicants will have to undertake an English and Maths assessment prior to interview.
• You will need to undertake an initial 6-week training program provided in house.
• Desire and aspiration to achieve phlebotomy competency.

Desirable criteria

• Venepuncture certificate with evidence of 6 weeks training.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A good level of computer literacy
• Language skills with strong written and verbal communication.
• Empathy in dealing with anxious patients.
• Assertiveness when dealing with aggressive patients.
• Ability to communicate where there are obstacles to understanding.
• Calm, well organized and be able to work under pressure.
• Good hand eye coordination.
• Ability to manage time.
• Ability to work accurately and quickly in an organised manner with attention to detail.
• Ability to work unsupervised.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to speak other languages.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Customer service experience.

Desirable criteria

• Phlebotomy experience.
• Previous experience in a healthcare environment.

Special Requirements

Essential criteria

• Must be physically able to assist less able & wheelchair bound patients into and out of a phlebotomy chair.
• Ability to work in environment with frequent exposure to body fluids and biological hazards.
• Must be able to travel across our sites.

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