Healthcare Support Worker/Phlebotomist

Job summary

Healthcare Support Worker/Phlebotomist - Deeping & Spalding Community Nursing Team, Johnson Community Hospital

Part time opportunity available - 16hrs per week over 4 shifts Mon-Fri

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a member of the Deeping & Spalding Community Nursing Team based at the Johnson Community Hospital, Spalding.

We have an opportunity for the right person to join our hardworking and dedicated team of nurses and healthcare support workers. The successful candidates will be responsible for assisting qualified nursing staff in the provision of high quality standards of patient care, recognising the need of the individual patient. Good communication skills, both oral and written are also required, as well as being able to demonstrate evidence of team working.

There will also be opportunities for the development of their current skills in a variety of competencies. At LCHS we focus on growing our own by prioritizing development opportunities and supporting growth.

For further information or for an informal discussion please contact Karen Bolton, Clinical Team Lead on 07583 133554.

Main duties of the job

The role is primarily visiting housebound patients in their own homes or care homes to obtain blood samples for phlebotomy screening. The ideal candidate will have experience of this aspect of care and have a good understanding of the process involved in obtaining, processing and dispatching samples for testing.

The role may also involve supporting the team in providing skin checks for patients and promoting pressure ulcer prevention, full training will be given.

About us

We are Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS), the primary community healthcare provider in Lincolnshire delivering community-based services aimed at supporting people to manage their own health closer to home an reducing the need for people to go into acute hospitals. We are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission and are playing an integral part in shaping future health service provision countywide alongside partner health and social care organizations.

Lincolnshire is a wonderfully diverse place to live; a thriving University City at its heart, with the rolling hills of the Wolds, the wildlife of the fens, and a 30 mile stretch of beautiful sand along our East coast. Lincolnshire boasts an affordable lifestyle, being the 13th cheapest average house prices across England and Wales. With the mix of heritage and modern developments, Lincolnshire is a great place to see exciting and fun opportunities for all members of the family.