Community Phlebotomist

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield is recruiting two Phlebotomists to join our community phlebotomy service: one full-time and one part-time. This domiciliary role requires driving across the city to visit patients in their homes.

You will perform venipuncture and capillary sampling, prepare specimens for transport, prioritise visits by sample requirements and geography, and ensure patient consent, privacy and safe practice at all times.

Responsibilities

• Undertake domiciliary visits to housebound patients to collect venous blood samples using agreed equipment as requested by appropriate health care professionals.
• Undertake domiciliary visits to housebound patients to collect and test capillary blood samples using agreed equipment as part of the organisations anticoagulation monitoring service.
• Perform clinical practice to the agreed standards and consistent with safe practice.
• Prepare specimens for transport ensuring correct collection, labelling and stability.
• Effectively prioritise visits in accordance with sample requirements, geographical location and sample collection times.
• Understand the importance of patient consent to treatment issues and appropriate clinical practice.
• Understand the importance of patient identification procedures and apply to clinical practice.
• Maintain privacy and dignity of all patients at all times.
• Deliver specimens timely to the appropriate pick up points when required.
• Report to the appropriate clinician (GP, district nurse etc) when there is concern for the health or wellbeing of the patient.

Job description

We are looking for two experienced, enthusiastic and committed Phlebotomists to join our community phlebotomy service, we currently have two positions available 1 x Full time position and 1 x Part time position.

The post holder will provide venepuncture to patients in their own home. This is a community based role which requires access to a suitable vehicle and a willingness to drive throughout Sheffield.

• Undertake domiciliary visits to housebound patients to collect venous blood samples using agreed equipment as requested by appropriate health care professionals.
• Undertake domiciliary visits to housebound patients to collect and test capillary blood samples using agreed equipment as part of the organisations anticoagulation monitoring service.
• Perform clinical practice to the agreed standards and consistent with safe practice.
• Prepare specimens for transport ensuring correct collection, labelling and stability.
• Effectively prioritise visits in accordance with sample requirements, geographical location and sample collection times.
• Understand the importance of patient consent to treatment issues and appropriate clinical practice.
• Understand the importance of patient identification procedures and apply to clinical practice.
• Maintain privacy and dignity of all patients at all times.
• Deliver specimens timely to the appropriate pick up points when required.
• Report to the appropriate clinician (GP, district nurse etc) when there is concern for the health or wellbeing of the patient.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Gamban Job title: Service Co-ordinator Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0114 3078420