15 Oct
Oxford University Hospitals
Headington
Job description
Job overview
Band Senior Nursing Assistant / Phlebotomist
Oncology & Haematology Outpatients, Churchill Hospital, Oxford
Are you an experienced nursing assistant keen to develop your skills? Come and join our fantastic team of Nursing Assistants / Phlebotomists
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced nursing assistant to join our team in the Cancer & Haematology Outpatient Department as a Senior Nursing Assistant / Phlebotomist.
Candidates should have completed the NHS Care Certificate or relevant equivalent.
Applicants should have excellent communication skills, with a caring approach and be a committed team player aiming to establish a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere for patients, visitors and staff.
Full induction and training will be provided, including phlebotomy skills.
This is a very busy department seeing up to patients a day and is open from am to pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional evening and weekend shifts.
We work in a modern environment in the Cancer Centre with access to shops and cafes.
For further details please contact :
Sister Sue Fletcher ,
Main duties of the job
The overall aims of this role are to provide a high quality service to patients and to support the smooth running of clinics in the outpatient department.
The role involves acting as co-ordinator for the shift, organising the day to day running of the clinics, transport and the care of our patients.
Also assisting doctors and specialist nurses in clinic, chaperoning patients during consultations and taking blood tests (phlebotomy) and other laboratory samples.
The team of Nursing Assistant / Phlebotomists are also responsible for ensuring a high standard of cleanliness is maintained throughout the department and that all equipment is stocked and available for each clinic.
The post holder will also be responsible for helping to manage and maintain the on line booking system for the clinic rooms within the outpatient setting.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values,
standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.
Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .
▶️ Senior Healthcare Support Worker/Phlebotomist
🖊️ Oxford University Hospitals
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