Job summary

Applications are invited from a highly motivated and enthusiastic phlebotomist or healthcare assistant with up-to-date phlebotomy skills.

This position is for a minimum of 18 hours per week. Further hours could be available.

Main duties of the job

• Phlebotomy skills, including management of patients taking Warfarin
• Chronic disease management for hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischaemic heart disease
• BP recording, including 24 hour tapes
• ECG recording, including 24 hour tapes
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations
• Patient health checks
• Chaperoning duties
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
• Ensuring instrument kits are sent for sterilisation in a timely manner and received back
• Sterilising, cleaning and maintenance of surgical equipment
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording fridge temperature
• Checking surgical equipment stock levels and stock rotation
• Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
• Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
• Recording clinical findings and updating data entry on clinical system according to practice requirements
• Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being

About us

Working as part of a small, experienced nursing and GP support team, this is an ideal opportunity for someone who wishes to expand their skills in a supportive and very patient focussed environment. Candidates should already have some experience within the medical/healthcare sector, including experience of phlebotomy.

This role offers a wide variety of skills and training opportunities in a patient focussed role.