Job description

Job responsibilities

Main purpose:

To assist medical and nursing personnel in the care of practice patients to include venepuncture; blood pressure monitoring; doing weight and updating patients health templates.

General

Responsible for seeing patients who require blood tests and wider health checks. To maintain a safe and effective level of practice and to bring any deficits in training to the attention of the Nurse Manager so these can be addressed.

The phlebotomist will be required to act in a professional manner at all times and adhere to practice policies, protocols and guidelines.

Good communication and relationships must be established and maintained with patients, colleagues and employers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Have previous experience of working within a healthcare environment.
• Hold recognised phlebotomy training and be competent in venepuncture.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be organised, conscientious and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Provide a caring, professional and patient-focused service.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Hope House Surgery

Address

10 Waterloo Road

Radstock

BA3 3EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.hopehousesurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The GP will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary practice team, undertaking routine and urgent clinical consultations, managing patients with acute and long-term conditions, and providing appropriate clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and onward referral. The role will also contribute to the wider clinical and operational requirements of the practice, in line with local policies, NHS standards and professional requirements.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of the Quality and Outcomes framework
• Experience of taking part/conducting clinical audit
• Ability to maintain patients records to an acceptable standard for audit purposes

Desirable

• Experience of teaching in a healthcare environment
• Experience of the Systmone clinical system

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical degree
• Qualified to work as a GP in the UK
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development

Desirable

• MRCGP

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hope House Surgery

Address

10 Waterloo Road

Radstock

BA3 3EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.hopehousesurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)