Phlebotomist - Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich

The successful candidate will be part of a team and based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital working daily on our busy wards. However, the candidate will also be required to work cross sites and any associated outreach clinics within the Trust when required. These include clinics at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, Eltham Community Hospital and various other Community sites in Bexley and Greenwich.
The candidate must have at least 6 months experience working as a phlebotomist. Experience working on Hospital Wards is ESSENTIAL .
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post
The working days are Monday to Sunday between the hours of 08:00 and 20:00. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in shifts which cover these days and hours.
For an informal discussion regarding this position, please contact Sue Warren, Phlebotomy Services Manager on .
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.
As an organisation, we've made significant improvements for patients and staff in the last two and-a-half years. This is reflected in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection (from February 2020), which found improvements across the organisation and gave us an improved rating of "Good" in the Well-Led and Effective domains, in addition to the rating of "Good" that we had already achieved in the Caring domain. Our staff culture change programme has been key to the Trust's improvement journey, as we've stabilised our workforce by reducing vacancy rates and improving staff retention. We've also significantly increased the representation of minority ethnic leaders across our clinical and corporate teams.,

• To collect blood samples safely and efficiently in accordance with good laboratory practice and trust policies

The post holder will be expected to carry out the following duties under the supervision of qualified staff and in accordance with appropriate standard operating procedures (SOP's), policies and Health and safety guidance:
To collect blood samples from patients as requested by an authorised officer, by means of venepuncture, skin puncture or other approved methods. Requests for blood will be for a large variety of routine Key Result Areas & Performance:
and special tests, and must be collected into the appropriate tubes.
To communicate effectively and sensitively with patients concerning the phlebotomy procedure, with due respect for the patient's welfare and dignity.
To be physically able to undertake the following requirements for the role-
Standing, sitting, stretching or reaching to take blood
Raising and lowering phlebotomy chairs and bed
Walking between wards and department
Pulling and Pushing wheelchairs
Assisting colleagues with patients when necessary to obtain blood by holding arm (bending and stretching).
Pushing phlebotomy trolley (Max 5kg when fully stocked) between wards and departments
Perform BLS in an emergency
To be aware of physical and/or psychological needs of the patient whilst taking blood samples, ensuring that assistance is available as and when necessary.
To ensure that patient identification details are checked on every patient before the venepuncture procedure is performed.
To ensure correct labelling of sample tubes with patient details and the correlation of request forms with samples.
To ensure the safe transit of urgent and routine blood samples from wards and clinic areas to laboratories and to ensure that urgent samples are dealt with in accordance with laboratory policy.
To take responsibility for all blood samples collected by indicating the date, time and signature of phlebotomist on the request form on completion
To establish a relationship of trust and understanding with patients and other groups of staff, ensuring that a good public image and perception of Phlebotomy is maintained at all times.
To provide an efficient, high-quality service to all patients of the Trust at all times.
To keep all phlebotomy areas clean and tidy in line with Health and Safety policies.
To comply with all Trust and Departmental procedures concerning phlebotomy, including infection control.
To provide accurate written statements in the event of accidents, incidents and/or complaints.
To prepare samples for transportation from satellite phlebotomy areas to pathology reception.
To provide a reception service for patients, including where necessary the production of specimen label