Part-time Practice Phlebotomist

To take bloods as directed and requested and in accordance with practice policies

To ensure that all contacts with patients are recorded contemporaneously in the patient medical record

To attend meetings and provide input as appropriate

To respond appropriately and in a timely manner to all internal and external communications

Clinical

To take bloods as

directed and requested and in accordance with practice policies

Administrative

Ensure all contacts

with patients are recorded contemporaneously in the patient medical record.

Attend relevant

meetings and provide input where appropriate

Ensure that

accurate, contemporaneous and complete notes of all consultations are made on

the practice IT system (currently EMIS web)

Establish and

maintain effective working relationships with all members of the clinical and

non-clinical team.

effectively with patients and their relatives through verbal and non-verbal

means.

Assess the patients

ability to provide informed consent in keeping with the Mental Capacity Act (2005)

and the Deprivation of Liberty safeguards

Read and reply to

internal and external emails on a regular basis as a means to communicate with

other staff members.

Supervision and Team Work

Assist with the placements

of medical and nursing students when required.

Actively

participate in team/clinical/practice meetings

Take responsibility for own professional development, learning and

performance.

Undertake all mandatory and statutory training as required by the post.

Undertake any necessary training and development identified through the

appraisal process.

Attend clinical supervision meetings as appropriate

Maintain a record of own personal & professional development.

Ensure all training and education is up to date as required to maintain

competence within role.

Understand limitations of the role and own sphere of competence.

Demonstrate awareness of the legal frameworks applicable to the role.

This list is not exhaustive and specific tasks may

vary always allowing the individual to work within their own competence and

required remit of their role.

In the course of seeking

treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive

information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in

confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy

and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties

outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to

confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff

and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating

to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any

source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to

patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the

Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the

Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection

of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and

maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the

Using personal security systems

within the workplace according to Practice guidelines

Identifying the risks involved

in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those

risks

Making effective use of training

to update knowledge and skills

Using appropriate infection

control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from

hazards

Reporting potential risks

identified

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the

equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and

Acting in a way that recognises

the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is

consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity,

needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner which is

welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their

circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

The Old Court House Surgery is a well-established

practice with nearly 13,500 patients located in the heart of Sutton and is part

of the Central Sutton Primary Care Network.

Our site is a large, modern working environment and is

home to a workforce of 40+ including PCN/ARRS roles.

We are a 5 partner PMS and training practice using the

EMIS web clinical system with a strong team of highly skilled and experienced

healthcare professionals incl salaried GPs, ANPs, Nurses, Nurse Associates, HCAs

and Phlebotomists working alongside our excellent team of admin and reception

staff.

Knowledge

General

Essential: - Ability to work flexibly regards hours and duties; - Neat and tidy appearance and organisation of working area; - Commitment to equal opportunities

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working in a front facing role; - Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner; - Experience of working within a multidisciplinay team

Desirable: - Experience of working in primary care setting

Other Skills and Abilities

Desirable: - Ability to use the EMIS clinical database

Qualifications