Job summary
Improving Access Services provide extended hours NHS medical appointments at a number of GP surgeries across Brighton and Hove.
We are a not-for profit, social enterprise, membership organisation. Our members are local GPs, practice managers, practice nurses and our own staff.
We are hiring Phlebotomists ideally currently working in primary care in Brighton and Hove to provide extended hours appointments for our service.
Our opening times are:
Monday Friday 18:30 20:30
Saturday and Sunday 09:00 12:30
Benefits of working with us:
Longer appointments better patient experience
Extra time during induction period, plus 20min block at start for logging on/getting settled
On site support from GPs/ANPs/Nurses
ICE access
Regular opportunities to give us feedback, improvements to the service
Learning from incidents and complaints is shared to aid development
Main duties of the job
Adult venepuncture and good communication skills are essential for this role as we are looking for people to participate fully in our clinical team.
You will:
Run phlebotomy clinics in extended access hours alongside our teams of HCAs, nurses, ANPs and GPs, ensuring the highest standard of care for all registered and out of area patients.
Demonstrate safe clinical decision-making within your scope of practice and provide expert care in the management of patients.
Work collaboratively with all members of the team to meet the needs of patients and support service objectives, policies and procedures.
Work within national and local policies and procedures
About us
Our Purpose: Care Unbound. To create more possibilities for care in every moment.
Here is a not-for-profit social enterprise we work with and for the NHS, reinvesting surplus generated by our work into creating better services. We started in 2008 and have specialised in creating public sector partnerships to deliver primary and community health services.
Our members are local GPs, Practice Managers, Practice Nurses and our own staff.
We believe in enabling people to take control of their health care journeys we help to change the way health and wellbeing services work so care can focus on what matters to individuals.
We work to ensure that our culture is one that allows everyone to come to work as their whole selves. For most of us, work takes up a big part of our day. We want to ensure that its enjoyable and speaks to us on a level deeper than just getting the job done.
Date posted
01 November 2022
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£12.50 an hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
B0339-22-0698
Job locations
4th Floor
177 Preston Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 6AG
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPLE DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES
Ensuring that the patient is as comfortable and relaxed as possible and confirming their agreement to the collection of a blood sample
Collection of sample(s) of blood in accordance with training and procedures
Ensuring samples are stored in appropriate containers
Accurate, legible labelling of all samples to confirm patient identity
Checking patient identification against GP/nurse request and confirming with patient.
Recording collection of blood sample in patient record in accordance with service procedure
Ensuring that samples are dispatched to the appropriate laboratories in a timely fashion
Ensuring that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff
Notifying the GP/nurse of any significant patient issues
Liaising with and assisting members of the administrative team
Complying with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
Participating in service audits as directed by the clinical lead
Participating in service initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
Supporting and participating in shared learning within the service
Immediately reporting any risks, incidents or complaints to the on-call delivery team or the clinical leads as appropriate
Fulfilling safeguarding role for adults and children per national guidance
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPLE DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES
Ensuring that the patient is as comfortable and relaxed as possible and confirming their agreement to the collection of a blood sample
Collection of sample(s) of blood in accordance with training and procedures
Ensuring samples are stored in appropriate containers
Accurate, legible labelling of all samples to confirm patient identity
Checking patient identification against GP/nurse request and confirming with patient.
Recording collection of blood sample in patient record in accordance with service procedure
Ensuring that samples are dispatched to the appropriate laboratories in a timely fashion
Ensuring that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff
Notifying the GP/nurse of any significant patient issues
Liaising with and assisting members of the administrative team
Complying with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
Participating in service audits as directed by the clinical lead
Participating in service initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
Supporting and participating in shared learning within the service
Immediately reporting any risks, incidents or complaints to the on-call delivery team or the clinical leads as appropriate
Fulfilling safeguarding role for adults and children per national guidance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.