Phlebotomist | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Banbury, OX169AL |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6197124/321-CSS-5668886-B2-4 |
Summary
To take venous bloods safely from patients on the wards and outpatient departments.
To take venous blood of good quality using aseptic techniques and ensuring minimum of pain and discomfort to the patient.
To make sure samples arrive at the labs safely.
To work within a team and also lone working,
To work with a computer on wheels using the EPR system
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our expanding phlebotomy team .
Phlebotomy experience is preferred but not essential.
Any training given will be mainly at the John Radcliffe
This role will be mainly covering the Horton Hospital in Banbury but you may also be required to work at the John Radcliffe and the Churchill hospitals in Headington covering wards and outpatients, and also the new Phlebotomy bus.
A driving license is essential as you will need to be able to get to all 3 hospitals and bus locations for a 7 am start.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
• To take venous bloods safely from patients on the wards and outpatient departments.
• To check the identity of the patient, ensure than any special instructions have been followed (e.g. period of fasting) and to gain patients consent to proceed.
• To take venous blood of good quality using aseptic techniques and ensuring minimum of pain and discomfort to the patient.
• To make sure samples arrive at the labs safely
• To work within a team and also lone working,
• To work with a computer on wheels using the EPR system
• To work in an efficient manner to ensure the phlebotomy work is completed in the best practical time.
• To obtain and keep up to date with all learning
• To ensure that safe working practises are maintained in the interests of both staff and patients according to Trust and Departmental policies
• To co-operate with strategies to reduce cross infection
• To make judgements regarding the viability of taking blood
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Apr 2024
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