Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Community Phlebotomist

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic individuals to join our Phlebotomy service which is currently expanding. Our service operates 08.00 -16.00 Monday to Friday.

The Phlebotomy service provides venepuncture and near patient testing for housebound patients within our community, covering Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We have full-time and part-time position's available covering Melton, Rutland and Oakham areas of Leicestershire.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be a good team player, with excellent organisational and communication skills, be able to work on your own initiative and prioritise your work effectively.

The primary responsibilities for the post holder would be to:

Collect and process venous blood samples / various basic observations for house-bound community patients.
Conducting INR / NPT within Trust policy and guidelines to house-bound community patients.
Work autonomously, be a car driver and car owner.

The Phlebotomy Service uses an electronic patient record system called SystmOne and experience of working on this system would be advantageous, however the required training will be provided to successful candidates.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serving over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

15 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9313-23-0742

Job locations

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE48PQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good overall education including minimum GCSE grade C or above in English or Maths, or equivalent qualification.
NVQ 1 or 2 in Health and Social Care.

Desirable

Previous phlebotomy experience.
Previous community experience.

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in a health / social care setting.
Ability to work flexibly to ensure delivery of service.
Ability to maintain accurate, timely and contemporaneous records.
Competence in the use of mobile/information technology.

Desirable

Experience of working in a community environment.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to identify and develop own knowledge and skills
Good time management skills
Willingness to undertake further training and ongoing development

Desirable

Ability to assist in the development of others

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrate awareness of Health and Safety
Ability to establish and maintain verbal communication
Ability to contribute to the development of new services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good overall education including minimum GCSE grade C or above in English or Maths, or equivalent qualification.
NVQ 1 or 2 in Health and Social Care.

Desirable

Previous phlebotomy experience.
Previous community experience.

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in a health / social care setting.
Ability to work flexibly to ensure delivery of service.
Ability to maintain accurate, timely and contemporaneous records.
Competence in the use of mobile/information technology.

Desirable

Experience of working in a community environment.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to identify and develop own knowledge and skills
Good time management skills
Willingness to undertake further training and ongoing development

Desirable

Ability to assist in the development of others

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrate awareness of Health and Safety
Ability to establish and maintain verbal communication
Ability to contribute to the development of new services.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE48PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE48PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)