Community Phlebotomist

Job responsibilities

• To ensure that where blood samples need to be sent off for analysis, they are delivered to the nearest site in time for that days collection.
• To report any concerns with regard to patients or colleagues to the senior registered nurse for that area.
• To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
• Establishing good working relationships with all Trust staff.
• To print off own blood requests using the ICE system.

This role is key to the on-going development of the locality. You will eventually be working in an autonomous capacity seeing a group delegated patients in their own homes. Current experience working in a community setting would be beneficial but is not essential.

Your role will be key to integrated working within the community team which consists of community nurses, community matrons, therapists, assistant practitioners, other health care assistants and other phlebotomists. You must demonstrate that you can undertake appropriate assessment of patients in their own home, manage care plans and deliver treatment within a multi-disciplinary team.

IT skills will be essential within this role. Training in IT systems for this role will be undertaken as part of a comprehensive induction programme. You will be working in a team setting and would be expected to feedback any concerns to senior members of the team and be an effective team player.

A full Job Description / Person Specification can be found in the attached documents.

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSEs grade C or above in English, Maths and Science or equivalent evidence of ability to study and undertake phlebotomy training

Desirable

• Experience of working within a care setting
• Phlebotomy experience training

Communication

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to communicate effectively using the English language

Personal attributes, behaviour

Essential

• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Experience

Essential

• Experience of dealing face to face with members of the public

Desirable

• Experience of working within a care setting
• Phlebotomy experience training
• Administrative experience

Personal, people, development

Essential

• Ability to manage stressful situations
• Be a team player
• Responds positively to change

Other

Essential

• Must hold a full and valid UK driving licence
• Access to a vehicle to travel to patients in the community

Skills, Abilities Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
• Good interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated
• Able to provide high standards of care
• Tact and diplomacy
• Empathy and sensitivity
• Ability to use own initiative
• Good observational and reporting skills
• Ability to manage stressful situations
• A team Player
• Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
• Good basic IT/standard keyboard skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of SystmOne
• Aware of issues in community and health care

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).