Antenatal Screening Phlebotomist

To provide a phlebotomy service for the antenatal screening programmes under the supervision of a qualified midwife within the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Team.
To support the delivery of safe and quality assured antenatal screening programmes locally, working within agreed national and local guidelines. To ensure women complete their screening pathway.
To promote good communication that supports the dignity and care of the patients. Assist in maintaining a safe working environment and the provision of care., Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals., To provide a phlebotomy service to all women requiring screening and collection of other specimens as required.
Respect individuals' dignity, wishes and beliefs and obtains their consent for blood sampling.
Undertake blood sampling correctly, and in line with legislation, policies and procedures and/or established protocols.
Monitor individuals whilst carrying out the sampling and identify and report any changes in the individual's health and wellbeing.
Label and transport samples in line with legislation, policies and procedures.
Record, maintain, transmit and store information relating to the delivery of care services either electronically or on paper.
Prepare and undertake, under the direction of the registered midwife, agreed ongoing clinical and clerical activities.
To provide other clinical functions not requiring a national professional qualification but for which local training has been given and competency confirmed.
To assist the registered midwife in the maintenance of the patient's programme of care.
Produce Excel based reports for the antenatal screening programme.
To follow up patients that may not have completed the screening pathway and record information within the patients handheld and electronic records.
Be familiar and adhere to approved Trust policies and standards of care/practice.
To treat as confidential all information obtained in the course of your work.
Maintain a flexible approach to the post in order to rapidly assimilate changes in workload, patterns and requirements.
Alert their line manager when users of the service are adversely affected.
Maintain safety of patients, personal clothing and property in accordance with agreed policies related to security and confidentiality.
Recognise the Equality and Diversity of patients, clients, relatives and multi-disciplinary groups
Maintain a clean and tidy environment, including, store cupboards, treatment room and equipment used for procedures.
Undertake the cleaning of work area equipment, according to policy and procedure.
Ensure adherence to the infection control policy.
Report any safeguarding concerns in line with trust and national policies.
Adhere to the Data Protection Act.
Any other duties as required by the needs of the service.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
+ Competent at venepuncture
+ Have the ability and knowledge to deal with an emergency situation.
+ To ensure up to date with mandatory training, statutory mandatory
and directorate specific.
+ To be actively involved in own self - development.
+ To be able to work within own sphere of practice.
+ Working knowledge and experience of Microsoft Word and Excel
+ To have an understanding of the principles of antenatal screening
Communication
+ Report any concerns / incidents relating to patient health, and safety of the environment to a qualified midwife.
+ Report any concerns regarding safeguarding issues to a qualified midwife.
+ Provide clear and concise verbal communication to patients, clients and multi-disciplinary teams.
+ Provide clear and concise written documentation as per Trust guidance.
+ Provide reports and statistics in relation to the Antenatal Screening Programmes.
+ Communicate in line with the legislation and policies governing the communication of information.
At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.
We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).
We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That's why we talk about Team NGH. It's all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Antenatal Screening Phlebotomist / Band 3- Health Care Assistant post to join our Antenatal and Newborn screening team within the Northampton General Hospital Maternity Unit.
We are seeking a confident motivated and experienced Phlebotomist or Health Care Assistant/ Maternity Support Worker with NVQ level 3 completed in addition to a competency certificate or venepuncture course who is competent in venepuncture. You will need to be innovative, keen to share and develop skills to support our screening team. You should have an interest in all aspects of antenatal screening and working with families. You must have excellent communication skills, be compassionate, have good IT skills (particularly Microsoft Word and Excel as you will be expected to produce reports for the screening programmes), be flexible, a team player, and able to use your initiative to assist with the delivery of high-quality specialised care to our mothers and their families. Attention to detail is essential. You would be coming to join our friendly team for three days a week between Monday and Friday.
Applicants are invited from enthusiastic candidates that have experience working as a Health Care Assistant/ Maternity Support Worker or Phlebotomist in a clinical setting in addition to having administrative and IT skills.