Phlebotomist

As an experienced Phlebotomist you will be working in the Nursing Team, acting within your professional boundaries at Meon Health Practice.

Main duties of the job

This role will be to undertake and record venepuncture following evidence-based national and clinical governance principles. You will ensure samples are stored in appropriate containers with accurate, legible labelling to confirm patients identity.

About us

Meon Health Practice has 3 sites, The Highlands Practice, Jubilee Surgery and Whiteley Surgery. Our staff can work across any of the 3 establishments.

Meon Health prides itself in the developement of staff. We also offer the following benefits:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Membership to the company shop
• Blue Light Card (at a small cost)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• NHS discounts on line
• Birthday Leave

Job responsibilities

• Ensure the patient is comfortable and relaxed as possible and confirming their agreement to the collection of a blood sample
• Collection of samples of blood in accordance with training and procedures
• Ensuring each sample is stored in appropriate containers
• Accurate, legible labelling of all samples to confirm identity
• Checking patient identification and confirming whenever possible
• Recording collection of blood samples in a patient record in accordance with The Networks procedure
• Ensuring the samples are dispatched to the appropriate laboratories in a timely fashion
• Ensuring that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff
• Notifying the clinical team of any significant patient issues

Qualifications

• Previous work in General Practice
• Qualified in Phlebotomy

Experience

• Experience of working in primary care.
• Experience of working in a GP practice

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.