Phlebotomist - Alma Road Surgery

Phlebotomist Vacancy – 30-35hours per week, Monday – Friday and one Saturday morning every 4 weeks
We are looking for a Phlebotomist to work 30 – 35 hours per week.
We are an established training practice in Romsey. Our current registered patient list size is just over 16,000.
About us
GP Team of 7 Partners, 4 Salaried and 2 Registrars
Nurse Team of Lead Nurse, Respiratory Nurse, 4 Practice Nurses 1 Healthcare Assistant and 2 Phlebotomists
Reception Team – Administrative GP Assistants, Nurse Team PAs, Patient Care Co-ordinators and Receptionists
Dispensary Team
Admin Support Team
Working as part of the Nursing Team you will carry out Phlebotomy Services to our Registered patients as detailed below
- To obtain venous blood samples from patients, as required by clinicians for laboratory investigations in clinic environments and or patients’ own homes.
- To work within a team, meeting the needs of the service – defined client group.
- To obtain venous blood samples from patients in a safe and professional manner and to follow agreed protocols and techniques of blood collection.
- To thoroughly check each patient’s details to identify them correctly.
- Working alone in a clinical environment and patients’ homes.
- To communicate with the patients and carers, whilst explaining the task being performed.
- Undertake appropriate training to ensure practice is maintained and updated. Practice and promote approved and up to date methods and techniques relating to blood collection.
- Accurate, legible labelling of all samples to confirm patient identity to ensure that the specimen containers are consistent with that of the request forms and ensuring specimens are stored appropriately for collection.
- Ensure that blood samples taken after transport collection reach the appropriate laboratory in time.
- To maintain clinical activity records pertaining to the service, according to required standards.
Benefits: NHS pension, Birthday Leave, paid coffee breaks (morning and afternoon)
How to apply
If you are interested and would like more details, please email the Practice Manager mary.orgill@nhs.net
