Phlebotomist - ECG Technician - Inpatient Services

This is a Fixed term post for 12 months

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 3 Phlebotomist/ECG technician within Inverclyde Mental Health Inpatient Services. The post holder will manage their daily workload and support the inpatient service with Phlebotomy and ECG procedures.

The purpose of this post is:

• To support clinical investigations requested by the clinical teams by obtaining blood samples, from patients via venepuncture, ensuring patient and personal safety through adherence to policies and procedures and relevant Health and Safety practice and legislation at all times.
• To ensure correct labelling of blood samples in preparation for being forwarded to the laboratory for testing without delay.
• To provide resting electrocardiographs (ECGs), recordings of the electrical activity of the heart, and identify and escalate critically abnormal recordings for urgent consideration by the medical team.

The post-holder will be expected to undertake allocated duties/tasks as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team fulfilling the key functions of the inpatient mental health service. The post-holder will work within the mental health campus, which is located across 3 separate units and has 5 wards comprising of 90 beds in total.

Inpatient services provide mental health nursing care for :

• People requiring acute mental health care (ie adult & older adults)
• People requiring specialist mental health care (e.g. specialist dementia care/ intensive mental health care/ rehabilitation etc.)
• People requiring continued periods of assessment, care and treatment for complex mental health care needs

For further information on the role please refer to the job description and person specification.

Due to the anticipated response to this post, it may be closed before the mentioned closing date noted on the advert, therefore once you start your application form, please complete it immediately.

Informal Contact: John Boyle, Natasha Whitehead, Tel No: 01475 491916 or 01475 504540

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

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