Community Phlebotomist

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 28 January 2025

Job summary

Integrated community team are looking for skilled individuals with phlebotomy experience to join us to work within our community nursing service. we are looking for Band 2 Phlebotomists you will be part of a team delivering a high-quality service to housebound patients supporting referrals from our local partners.

We are a cohesive team who are supportive, caring and passionate about delivering excellent patient care. As a phlebotomist you will work closely with nursing colleagues and the referral centre to deliver a phlebotomy service Monday to Fridays.

This is an exciting opportunity for those seeking a rewarding and varied phlebotomy role, within the community environment.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

The role of the phlebotomist is to provide a service to support community nursing within the Integrated Community Team (ICT). To ensure patients are able to access timely venepuncture as a result of an appropriately completed request from a clinician.

Demonstrate an awareness of physical, psycho-social, cultural and environmental needs of patients and their family/carer when in patient's homes
To obtain high quality blood samples from patients in the home environment
Responsible for planning day to day work tasks and activities within an occasionally unpredictable environment
To work independently and as part of a team.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

Date posted

14 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

327-24-1179-A

Job locations

Cinderford Health Centre (but working across the Forest of Dean area)

Dockham Road

Cinderford

GL14 2AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a health care setting with patients
Experience in venepuncture

Desirable

Experience of Community Working

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE level pass or equivalent in Maths and English
Completion of Venepuncture training and competency

Desirable

NVQ in relevant topic (such as healthcare) or other relevant training

Professional/Specialist Experience

Essential

Knowledge of common blood test requests and process

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a health care setting with patients
Experience in venepuncture

Desirable

Experience of Community Working

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE level pass or equivalent in Maths and English
Completion of Venepuncture training and competency

Desirable

NVQ in relevant topic (such as healthcare) or other relevant training

Professional/Specialist Experience

Essential

Knowledge of common blood test requests and process

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.