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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Patient / Client Care

To provide a phlebotomy service to all women requiring screening and collection of other specimens as required.

Respect individuals’ dignity, wishes and beliefs and obtains their consent for blood sampling.

Undertake blood sampling correctly, and in line with legislation, policies and procedures and/or established protocols.

Monitor individuals whilst carrying out the sampling and identify and report any changes in the individual’s health and wellbeing.

Label and transport samples in line with legislation, policies and procedures.

Record, maintain, transmit and store information relating to the delivery of care services either electronically or on paper.

Prepare and undertake, under the direction of the registered midwife, agreed ongoing clinical and clerical activities.

To provide other clinical functions not requiring a national professional qualification but for which local training has been given and competency confirmed.

To assist the registered midwife in the maintenance of the patient’s programme of care.

Produce Excel based reports for the antenatal screening programme.

To follow up patients that may not have completed the screening pathway and record information within the patients handheld and electronic records.

Be familiar and adhere to approved Trust policies and standards of care/practice.

To treat as confidential all information obtained in the course of your work.

Maintain a flexible approach to the post in order to rapidly assimilate changes in workload, patterns and requirements.

Alert their line manager when users of the service are adversely affected.

Maintain safety of patients, personal clothing and property in accordance with agreed policies related to security and confidentiality.

Recognise the Equality and Diversity of patients, clients, relatives and multi-disciplinary groups

Maintain a clean and tidy environment, including, store cupboards, treatment room and equipment used for procedures.

Undertake the cleaning of work area equipment, according to policy and procedure. 

Ensure adherence to the infection control policy.

Report any safeguarding concerns in line with trust and national policies.

Adhere to the Data Protection Act.

Any other duties as required by the needs of the service.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Competent at venepuncture
• Have the ability and knowledge to deal with an emergency situation.
• To ensure up to date with mandatory training, statutory mandatory

and directorate specific.

• To be actively involved in own self – development.
• To be able to work within own sphere of practice.
• Working knowledge and experience of Microsoft Word and Excel
• To have an understanding of the principles of antenatal screening

Communication

• Report any concerns / incidents relating to patient health, and safety of the environment to a qualified midwife.

• Report any concerns regarding safeguarding issues to a qualified midwife.
• Provide clear and concise verbal communication to patients, clients and multi-disciplinary teams.

• Provide clear and concise written documentation as per Trust guidance.
• Provide reports and statistics in relation to the Antenatal Screening Programmes.
• Communicate in line with the legislation and policies governing the communication of information.