Main duties and responsibilities 1. Perform venepuncture on patients as requested and in accordance with the policies of Milton Keynes University Hospital. 2. Perform venepuncture on patients with complex comorbidity, limited venous access and in receipt of care in acute and non-acute care settings.
1. Perform phlebotomy in challenging environments with competing priorities, limitations on patient access and to anxious/distressed patients. 4. Prioritise phlebotomy to patients necessary to maintain patient treatment, patient flow and discharge 5.
Perform venepuncture and specimen collection for specific R&D clinical trials activity as instructed. 6. Visit designated areas of the hospital and/or locations where MKUH services are delivered to perform venepuncture on patients as requested, ensuring these samples are mixed and labelled with due care and attention 7. Maintain a professional approach to work and be courteous and polite to patients at all times.
1. Demonstrate advanced communication skills in obtaining informed consent from patients of variable cognitive ability. 9. Communicate clearly to all patients whilst obtaining blood samples, providing reassurance where patients are anxious.
There may be barriers to understanding when patients do not speak English or when obtaining bloods from adults with learning difficulties or dementia. Please refer to the job description for further details.