OPD Healthcare Assistant/ Phlebotomist

Healthcare Assistant / Phlebotomist – Outpatients

Cromwell Hospital, Kensington SW5 0TU - 5 mins walk from Earls Court underground, or 7 mins walk from Gloucester Road underground

Fixed Term (12 months)

Salary: £29,514.82

Full time, 37.5 hours

Monday – Friday plus 1 Saturday per month (3 long shifts per week 8:00am-8:00pm)

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

At the Cromwell Hospital, you can be the Nurse you want to be. With the autonomy to use your skills and strong benefits to support you, patient care can be your top priority.

Building a career in Nursing has never been easier, with good hours, you can live a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

Role Overview

You’ll be working within our busy outpatient department alongside a Primary Care Nurse and a small team of GP’s to ensure the highest standards of care for our patients and their families.

What you’ll do:

Working as part of the larger outpatient department you will be assisting the GP’s and Primary Care Nurse with day to day outpatient procedures.

• Phlebotomy / Venepuncture

• Provide high quality physical and psychological Care with Compassion

• Confidently and safely Communicate patients care needs

• Have the Courage to speak up and Commitment to be a patient advocate

• Assist with collection and transportation of specimens

• Escort patients for investigations

• Prepare and oversee clinic rooms as delegated

• Maintain up to date care records and observations charts

• Refer patients, relatives and colleagues queries to the appropriate staff

• Enter requests on the computer and assist the receptionist and nursing staff with any other clerical duties when required

• Assist with collection and transportation of specimens

• Escort patients for investigations

• Prepare and oversee clinic rooms as delegated

• Maintain up to date care records and observations charts

• Refer patients, relatives and colleagues queries to the appropriate staff

• Enter requests on the computer and assist the receptionist and nursing staff with any other clerical duties when required

Who we’re looking for?

A skilled Healthcare Assistant fully competent in phlebotomy/venepuncture with previous experience within a hospital or outpatient environment. You’ll be able to demonstrate your exceptional communication skills with patients, their families and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

• NVQ Level 2 (Direct Patient Care) or equivalent/ Care Certificate

• Venepuncture skills/Phlebotomy skills

• BLS

• Experience in primary care, community nursing or outpatient setting

• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to wider professionals or GPs when appropriate

Why the Cromwell Hospital?

We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.

Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. As a Healthcare Assistant you’ll be eligible for:

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

• Enhanced pension and life insurance

• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work

• Discounted access to online gym sessions

• Annual performance-based bonus

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

• Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate

• Access to our Digital GP platform on your mobile

• Emotional wellbeing support

• Access to family mental health line

• Financial wellbeing channels

• Support for carers

Diversity and Inclusion

The Cromwell Hospital is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to the Cromwell Hospital. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly regardless of disability or circumstance. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Whether you’ve found your feet or are discovering a new path.

Welcome to a place that celebrates you.

This isn’t where you've been.

This is where you're going.

This is what we have belief in.

Get in touch or apply today! For more information, please contact Adama Kone by email at adama.kone@bupa.com or via mobile on 07395878088.

Time Type:

Full time