Phlebotomist
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Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter
- Part time
- Permanent
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Posted 1 week ago, 13 Jun
Salary not available. View on company website.
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter
- Onsite working
- Part time
- Permanent
Posted 1 week ago, 13 Jun
Job ref: 96aa657c8155488db4a2c20a412a0eb6
Full Job Description
- To collect blood samples from patients, including those that are terminally ill, confused, agitated and mentally ill.
- Understand the anatomy and physiology of the vein and surrounding tissue including major arteries and nerves.
- To be familiar with and understand the full range of Pathology blood tests and their required sample tubes and post phlebotomy transport requirements.
- Using technical equipment to safely draw blood from patients.
- Explaining the process of drawing blood clearly to a patient.
- Reassuring and calming patients who might be nervous or scared of the procedure.
- Applying dressings to the wound created by drawing blood.
- Registering the blood and storing it in the correct environment.
- Sending blood samples to testing laboratories.
For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most., Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC). Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities. Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
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