Job summary
This is a position working within the nursing team for the role of part-time phlebotomist. The successful candidate will be providing blood drawing services to patients from an age range of 12 and older. Working closely with the wider nursing and clinical teams to ensure best practice, high standards of care and quality of service.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants will be required to demonstrate their right to work in the UK at interview.

Please note this is a part time role offering 30 hours a week and the salary offered is the actual pro rata'd equivalent.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake the collection of intravenous blood samples
• Ensure the maintenance of treatment room equipment and stock levels relating to patient care
• Ensure accurate notes of all consultations are recorded contemporaneously in the patients electronic records
• Maintain confidentiality at all times

About us
LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.

About the Practice/Department/Team
The nursing team is made up of advanced nurse practitioner, nurses and health care assistants covering a range of clinical roles, all of which are an integral part of the running of the surgery

Job responsibilities
The main component of this role is full responsibility to run the in-house phlebotomy service.

Other duties may include:

• Support other members of the nursing team as required
• Chaperone duties if required for examinations

Treatment room supplies

• In conjunction with the nursing team, ensure the maintenance of treatment room equipment and stock levels relating to patient care

Pathological specimens

• Undertake the collection of intravenous blood samples requested by the clinicians within the boundaries of personal qualification and competency, under supervision of the Practice Nurses

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Experience working in primary care, GP practice, or community setting

Desirable

• Experience of working with a diverse patient population

Qualifications
Essential

• Relevant phlebotomy qualification or evidence of competence
• Willingness to undertake further training and competency assessments

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Lakeside Healthcare Group
Address: Headlands Surgery, 20 Headlands, KETTERING, Northamptonshire, NN15 7HP, United Kingdom

For questions about the job, contact: HR, northantsicb.lakesidehumanresources@nhs.net

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