Job summary
The Newton Abbot Community Nurse team are recruiting a permanent Band 2 Phlebotomist to work part time (18 hours/week Monday-Friday ) in our Health and Well-Being Team.
Working as a Phlebotomist within an integrated team will result in you working across the community this includes: Community Nursing, Intermediate Care and Community Matrons.
You will be delivering high quality care to housebound patients across the Newton Abbot, Bovey Tracey and Chudleigh locality, work as part of multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with primary and secondary care.
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths and are proud of our 'can do' attitude. We encourage outside of the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our team!
Main duties of the job
- Demonstrate an awareness of physical, psycho-social, cultural and environmental needs of patients and their family/carer when in patient's homes
- Obtain high quality blood samples from patients in the home environment
- Responsible for planning and organising own day to day work tasks and activities within an occasionally unpredictable environment
- Perform simple nursing procedures after a period of training/supervision from a Registered Nurse
- Work independently and as part of a team, participating in team development when required
About us
Why work with us?
Newton Abbot Community Nurse Team are a friendly and supportive team who enjoy mentoring team members and students. We are passionate about delivering high quality care to our patients. We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. Our team enjoys a flexible approach and promotes a healthy work/home life balance.
Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Career development and training opportunities
- Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline
Please note: This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the UK Home Office Skilled Worker visa route, due to the increased salary threshold introduce in early May 2025. Therefore, we are only able to consider applications from individuals who already have the right to work in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate an awareness of physical, psycho-social, cultural and environmental needs of patients and their family/carer when in patients homes
- Patient comfort and well-being are paramount
- To consistently produce high quality blood samples with the minimum of discomfort and disturbance to the patient
- To function as part of the Community Nurse Team
- To observe a personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources used in course of work
- Providing healthcare visits to the housebound service users within Newton Abbot locality. Attending to health needs of those patients, documenting and if necessary, escalating appropriately. Therefore, it would be beneficial if you have access to your own vehicle and a valid licence to be insured.
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties (e.g. Full driving licence and vehicle).Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate an awareness of physical, psycho-social, cultural and environmental needs of patients and their family/carer when in patients homes
- Patient comfort and well-being are paramount
- To consistently produce high quality blood samples with the minimum of discomfort and disturbance to the patient
- To function as part of the Community Nurse Team
- To observe a personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources used in course of work
- Providing healthcare visits to the housebound service users within Newton Abbot locality. Attending to health needs of those patients, documenting and if necessary, escalating appropriately. Therefore, it would be beneficial if you have access to your own vehicle and a valid licence to be insured.
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties (e.g. Full driving licence and vehicle).Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Level 2 NVQ or working towards
- Care Certificate
Desirable
- Trained Phlebotomist
- Undertaken phlebotomy training
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Basic IT skills / ability to use ICE electronic system
- Ability to maintain accurate written records
Desirable
- Experience of using SystmOne / Epic EPR
Specific Skills
Essential
- Previous experience of working in the home environment
- Able to work effectively as a team member
- Ability to prioritise work and manage own caseload of assigned tasks
- Ability to work in isolation
Desirable
- Previous Phlebotomy experience
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Level 2 NVQ or working towards
- Care Certificate
Desirable
- Trained Phlebotomist
- Undertaken phlebotomy training
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Basic IT skills / ability to use ICE electronic system
- Ability to maintain accurate written records
Desirable
- Experience of using SystmOne / Epic EPR
Specific Skills
Essential
- Previous experience of working in the home environment
- Able to work effectively as a team member
- Ability to prioritise work and manage own caseload of assigned tasks
- Ability to work in isolation
Desirable
- Previous Phlebotomy experience
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.
