Community Phlebotomist

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust; Bridgnorth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust in Shrewsbury South locality is seeking a caring, motivated individual to join our Community Team in delivering Planned and Admission Avoidance care to patients in the community. The role involves phlebotomy and clinical support under supervision, with home visits required.

You will be part of an interdisciplinary team, contribute to high standards of care, manage administrative tasks, liaise with nurses and therapists, and demonstrate commitment to

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Experience of working in a health care setting and/or delivering phlebotomy.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; IT literacy in clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
• Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

Job description

Please note that this job does not meet the skill level requirement for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated individual to join our Community Team within Shrewsbury South locality in the provision of Planned and Admission Avoidance care to patients in the community.

We are looking for a caring, motivated and friendly individual to join our busy, professional and dynamic team. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care.

The post holder will assist and support other members of the team in giving care / undertaking phlebotomy to patients within a designated area, under the supervision of a qualified nurse.

Please note this position is community based, requiring the successful applicant to see patients in their own homes. Therefore, a valid driving licence with access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.

Main duties of the job

• Promotes a 'can do' attitude and determination to develop and sustain a dynamic and responsive clinical and administrative support service within a Community Team setting which delivers best practice.
• To deal appropriately with interruptions, unpredictable events and behaviours.
• To organise and deliver skilled clinical support work / phlebotomy without direct supervision.
• Gain valid informed consent and work within legal frameworks with patients.
• To liaise with nursing and therapists with regard to patient care, highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from agreed treatment programmes.
• To provide basic verbal and written clinical reports to the supervising Nurse and / or therapist and to document patient interventions/findings in patient records in line with Trust Record Keeping Policy.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Experience

• Experience of working in a health care setting and /or delivering phlebotomy

Knowledge

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Understanding of risk management ability
• Ability to work autonomously
• Evidence of evaluating clinical practice
• Experience of using IT in clinical practice

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.