Phlebotomist

Working under the

direct supervision of the Nurse Lead and strictly in accordance with

specific practice guidelines and protocols, the post-holder will be

responsible for performing venepuncture to obtain blood samples from

patients only as the

result of a direct referral from a GP.

To act as Phlebotomist

when required for Faversham Medical Groups contribution towards

Primary Care Network (PCN) activity.

JOB TITLE: PHLEBOTOMIST (CARE COORDINATOR)

REPORTS TO: PARTNERS OF FAVERSHAM MEDICAL GROUP (Clinically)

PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)

Duties and Responsibilities

Confidentiality

Health & Safety

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in Faversham Medical Group Health & Safety policy and Faversham Medical Groups Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Faversham Medical Groups guidelines

Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines

Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements

Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Faversham Medical Group including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff

Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across Faversham Medical Group

Active observation of current working practice across Faversham Medical Group in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes

Monitoring Faversham Medical Group facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.

Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management

Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)

Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards

Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection

Spillage control procedures, management and training

Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance

Maintenance of sterile environments

Safeguarding

It is the responsibility of all staff at Faversham Medical Group to;

Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Ensure their safeguarding adults and safeguarding children training is up to date at the level appropriate to their role.

Ensure the safeguarding policies and procedures in place within Faversham Medical Group are adhered to during employment.

Equality and diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Personal/Professional development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by Faversham Medical Group as part of this employment, such training to include:

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within Faversham Medical Group, and will:

Communication

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post-holder will

Housekeeping duties

The post-holder will

It is important that all members of staff are prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of Faversham Medical Group. The Partners reserve the right to redistribute duties and functions among members of staff from time to time, and requests for such changes shall not be reasonably refused.

Faversham Medical Group consists of 2 GP surgeries;

Faversham Medical Practice and Newton Place Surgery. We also run an Urgent

Treatment Centre based at Faversham Health Centre.

We are a friendly and supportive team.

Faversham is a beautiful, historic market town. It is close

to the vibrant city of Canterbury; just 60 miles from London and yet within

easy reach of attractive coastline areas and beaches.

Knowldge and Skills

Qualities/attributes

Qualifications

Experience