Job summary
Join our dedicated and friendly Community Phlebotomy Service, where you will have the opportunity to provide compassionate care to patients both in their homes and community clinics. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and are seeking motivated Community Phlebotomists to support the teams based in Knowsley, Liverpool or Sefton.
The successful candidates must be willing to travel to work at other sites / geographical areas if needed.
Various posts available full and part time, minimum hours 18.75. We are unable to guarantee set days.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to work effectively as a team member of the community phlebotomy service, ensuring a reliable, responsive and quality blood collection service.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities:
To take blood samples from patients referred into the service in a variety of settings and venues across the boroughs of Knowsley or Sefton.
To ensure that all documentation is completed accurately and efficiently.
To keep an adequate supply of essential equipment for clinics and domiciliary visits to ensure service delivery.
To work in line with the infection prevention and control policy.
To maintain a clean and tidy work area at all times.
Maintain high leve of competency in all required clinical techniques.
Ensure specimens are appropriately prepared prior to being collected, for example accurately labelled and in correct sample bottles.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities:
To take blood samples from patients referred into the service in a variety of settings and venues across the boroughs of Knowsley or Sefton.
To ensure that all documentation is completed accurately and efficiently.
To keep an adequate supply of essential equipment for clinics and domiciliary visits to ensure service delivery.
To work in line with the infection prevention and control policy.
To maintain a clean and tidy work area at all times.
Maintain high leve of competency in all required clinical techniques.
Ensure specimens are appropriately prepared prior to being collected, for example accurately labelled and in correct sample bottles.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 in health and social care.
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Working with the general public
Desirable
- Experience working in a health care environment
Skills
Essential
- Relevant experience as a phlebotomist
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
- Demonstrate self management and organisational skills
- Demonstrable evidence of a caring approach to the public
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility and motivation in the workplace
- Must be able to travel effectively in the course of duties
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 in health and social care.
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Working with the general public
Desirable
- Experience working in a health care environment
Skills
Essential
- Relevant experience as a phlebotomist
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
- Demonstrate self management and organisational skills
- Demonstrable evidence of a caring approach to the public
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility and motivation in the workplace
- Must be able to travel effectively in the course of duties
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Various sites cross Knowsley or Sefton or Liverpool
Separate posts available in Knowsley & Sefton & Liverpool
L34 1PJ
Employer's website
https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
