Job summary
- Main area
- Community Phlebotomist
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: N/A
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 839-6411448-GP
- Employer
- Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Aylsham Health centre
- Town
- Aylsham
- Salary
- £22,383 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/07/2024
Employer heading
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Community Phlebotomist
Band 2
NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated Community Phlebotomist to join our community nursing team based in Aylsham. Working in the picturesque North Norfolk area our patch our patch covers a wide area delivering services for patients at Aylsham, Drayton, Horsford, St Faiths & Cawston Gp surgeries.
Main duties of the job
- Collection of blood samples from patients in accordance with agreed procedures.
- To ensure samples taken from patients are correctly identified by using the labels provided on the ICE forms, or clearly writing on the label in line with requesting services guidelines as appropriate.
- To ensure any capillary blood sampling for International Normalized Ratio (INR) is carried out in accordance with Norfolk Community Health & Care standard operating procedures.
Working for our organisation
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
If you want to work in a fulfilling team environment, then this is the job for you.
Detailed job description and main 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 day’s 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.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- GCSEs grade C or above in English, Maths and Science or equivalent evidence of ability to study and undertake phlebotomy training
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a care setting
- Phlebotomy experience training
Communication
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to communicate effectively using the English Language
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of dealing face to face with members of the public
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a care setting
- Phlebotomy experience training
- Administrative experience
Personal, people, development
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Be a team player
- Responds positively to change
Personal attributes, behaviour
Essential criteria
- Able to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- Able to prioritise
Other
Essential criteria
- Must hold a full and valid driving licence
- Access to a vehicle to travel to patients in the community
Skills, Abilities Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Knowledge of SystmOne
- Aware of issues in community and health care
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Jenkins
- Job title
- Clinical Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07919534787
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