Community Phlebotomist

Whittington Maternity Voices Partnership; Wood Green; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Whittington Health NHS Trust seeks a phlebotomist to perform venepuncture in patients' homes within the District Nursing Service. You will document patient details and report to the District Nurse Team.

You will liaise with multidisciplinary teams, maintain accurate records, and assist with training in venepuncture, while supporting basic tasks like blood pressure monitoring where needed. Rotation between clinical environments may occur.

Qualifications

• Venepuncture/Phlebotomy trained.
• GCSE Maths and English at minimum level.
• NVQ Level 2 in relevant healthcare topic or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Take blood from patients in their homes following venepuncture guidelines.
• Perform simple tasks such as blood pressure monitoring as needed.
• Liaise with Whittington Health teams and allied staff.
• Demonstrate high service standards within governance frameworks.
• Report safety concerns to line manager and follow infection control procedures.
• Provide practical phlebotomy training to Adult Community Nursing team.

Skills

Venepuncture

Blood pressure monitoring

Communication

Team liaison

Adaptability

Self-management

Record keeping

Blood glucose monitoring

Education

Phlebotomy/Venepuncture trained

GCSE Maths and English

NVQ Level 2 in healthcare or similar

Job description

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3 rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Whittington Health NHS Trust.

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The phlebotomist will be responsible for the majority of venepuncture within the District Nursing Service. The post holder will undertake venepuncture care in patients’ homes, documenting personal details as appropriate and report to the appropriate District Nurse Team. A database of these patients will be updated and a record kept of when patients are seen. The phlebotomist will be responsible for ensuring that their activity is captured in line with the rest of the community nursing teams. The phlebotomist may, if necessary and appropriate, perform other simple tasks such as blood pressure monitoring while visiting the patient to undertake phlebotomy.

Main duties of the job

• To take blood from patients in their homes whilst following local venepuncture guidelines.
• To perform other, very simple tasks for the patient if and when necessary, such as blood pressure monitoring, depending on the need of the service.
• To liaise and communicate effectively with other team members across Whittington Health and clients from different backgrounds and levels of understanding.
• To demonstrate a high standard of service within a clinical governance framework.
• Report concerns and safety issues within the working environment to the line manager.
• To deal with exposure to hazards in a safe and effective way in accordance with local Policy and to report any such occurrences in accordance with Whittington Health guidance and procedures.
• To follow Whittington Health’s infection control procedures at all times.
• To provide practical training for venepuncture to members of the Adult Community Nursing team under the guidance of the Professional Development Team.
• To ensure that the service does not run out of essential stock and equipment and to liaise with the necessary staff when necessary.
• To follow local procedures and protocols in the management of vulnerable adults.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To take blood from patients in their homes whilst following local venepuncture guidelines.
• To perform other, very simple tasks for the patient if and when necessary, such as blood pressure monitoring, depending on the need of the service.
• To liaise and communicate effectively with other team members across Whittington Health and clients from different backgrounds and levels of understanding.
• To demonstrate a high standard of service within a clinical governance framework.
• Report concerns and safety issues within the working environment to the line manager.
• To deal with exposure to hazards in a safe and effective way in accordance with local Policy and to report any such occurrences in accordance with Whittington Health guidance and procedures.
• To follow Whittington Health’s infection control procedures at all times.
• To provide practical training for venepuncture to members of the Adult Community Nursing team under the guidance of the Professional Development Team.
• To ensure that the service does not run out of essential stock and equipment and to liaise with the necessary staff when necessary.
• To follow local procedures and protocols in the management of vulnerable adults.
• To update and keep accurate records (electronic and written).
• To submit statistical information as required.
• To organise own workload and to establish priorities in discussion with the line manager.
• To participate in the orientation of new staff in advising on the role of the service with the Community nursing service.
• To liaise effectively with members of the wider multidisciplinary team and patients and their carers.
• To participate in the yearly appraisal scheme including regular 1:1’s and one appraisal per year, to maintain an up-to-date portfolio and to work to a personal development plan.
• To regularly participate in Clinical Supervision.
• To participate in clinical audits and evaluation in order to promote and maintain patient-centred care.
• To ensure that care and office environments are kept tidy and safe at all times.
• Whittington Health is an integrated care organisation and there may be occasions where staffs are required to rotate between clinical environments to meet service need. This could be on a long or short term basis.
• To complete the Whittington health orientation programme.
• To undertake ongoing training and professional development as required for the role.

Administrative/Management

• To update and keep accurate records (electronic and written).
• To submit statistical information as required.
• To organise own workload and to establish priorities in discussion with the line manager.
• To participate in the orientation of new staff in advising on the role of the service with the Community nursing service.
• To liaise effectively with members of the wider multidisciplinary team and patients and their carers.
• To participate in the yearly appraisal scheme including regular 1:1’s and one appraisal per year, to maintain an up-to-date portfolio and to work to a personal development plan.
• To regularly participate in Clinical Supervision.
• To participate in clinical audits and evaluation in order to promote and maintain patient-centred care.
• To ensure that care and office environments are kept tidy and safe at all times.
• Whittington Health is an integrated care organisation and there may be occasions where staffs are required to rotate between clinical environments to meet service need. This could be on a long or short term basis.

Personal Development

• To complete the Whittington health orientation programme.
• To undertake ongoing training and professional development as required for the role.

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Education/Qualifications

• Venepuncture/Phlebotomy trained
• GCSE level pass or equivalent in Maths and English
• NVQ Level 2 in relevant topic (such as healthcare) or other relevant training

Skills & Abilities

• Venepuncture
• To use own initiative and to work unsupervised
• To function well under pressure
• To be flexible and adapt to changing needs of the service
• To communicate effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary teams
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Blood glucose monitoring

Knowledge & Experiece

• Knowledge of infection control procedures
• Understanding of the blood tests being carried out and the importance of each
• Understanding of medical terminology
• Some experience in venepuncture
• Experience of working in a community health setting

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with theLondon Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our processes

• Employment at Whittington Health is offered subject to successful completion of a 6 month probationary period for all staff with the exception of GMC Registered Doctors.

Other important information

• You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed. For more information about the criteria, please click here
• Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise WhittingtonHealth NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.

We would welcome applications from individuals who are from underrepresented groups in the organisation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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