Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Community Phlebotomist

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Job summary

SWB are currently looking for a Community Phlebotomist to join our Trust. You will be working within a team, be able to use your initiative and be willing to acquire new skills and knowledge. Attention to detail will be a key characteristic. You must be able to work in a busy environment and have a strongly held commitment to high standards of service delivery.

We are looking for well-organized, motivated, enthusiastic, friendly individuals with excellent communication skills to join our Community Phlebotomy Service.

Main duties of the job

To obtain blood samples from in patients, mainly in their own homes.

IT skills are required to use our Systmone appointment and patient record system.

This role is ideally suited for someone who is caring, friendly and has an extremely steady hand. You will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work and communicate with a large team across multiple sections.

About us

YHP is a primary care network, with 40,000+ registerd patients with 6 locations across the Black country.

Outlets are based in Oakham. Rowley Regis, Old hill, Whiteheath, West-Bromwich and Great Bridge. The community phlebotomist role would serve the housebound population of our surgeries.

You will part of our large nursing team and be supported by a clinical line manager within the house bound team.

The role is integral in supporting the wider team ensuring that housebound patinets are offered timely medication and blood montioring, ensuring safe and effective care.

We are a caring team that offer all the services provided by the trust since we vertically intergraed in 2019.

Date posted

28 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CT-6732726

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust (cross site)

Lyndon Primary Care centre

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for dull details of what this role entails

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for dull details of what this role entails

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Must have experience of working with the public.

Desirable

Experience of working in clinical areas of the hospital e.g. nursing.
Previous phlebotomy experience
Previous experience of working in a hospital laboratory.

Qualifications

Essential

Must have gained GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths.

Desirable

NVQ 3 Phlebotomy or equivalent
Member of the National Association of Phlebotomists.

Other

Essential

Full UK Driving License.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Must have experience of working with the public.

Desirable

Experience of working in clinical areas of the hospital e.g. nursing.
Previous phlebotomy experience
Previous experience of working in a hospital laboratory.

Qualifications

Essential

Must have gained GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths.

Desirable

NVQ 3 Phlebotomy or equivalent
Member of the National Association of Phlebotomists.

Other

Essential

Full UK Driving License.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust (cross site)

Lyndon Primary Care centre

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust (cross site)

Lyndon Primary Care centre

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ

Employer's website

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