Community Phlebotomist

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and reliable Phlebotomist to work within our Community Phlebotomy Service. This role will involve working in clinic sessions and undertaking home visits. You will cover a large geographical area and will be expected to work at clinics within Hucknall, Arnold, Daybrook, Carlton, Calverton, Burton Joyce and the surrounding villages. You will also undertake home visits to house bound patients who live in these areas. To provide high quality evidence based care to patients / service users that is responsive, effective and efficient To facilitate and support discharge and prevent inappropriate admissions by supporting patients / service user to remain as independent as possible and maintain or improve their level of function and quality of life.

This post requires a friendly, flexible person who is able to work on their initiative but also works as part of a team. You will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work in a variety of care settings. It should be noted that this is an exceptionally busy service, so you will need to have good organisational and time management skills. You will need to have good IT skills and be computer literate. Previous phlebotomy experience is essential.

To provide phlebotomy services to patients across Nottingham North and East in their own homes and within clinic settings.

IT skills are essential as you will be required to complete electronic documentation.

Previous experience of phlebotomy is required.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you

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To undertake Phlebotomy and social support activities following training and demonstration of competency, delegated by the relevant profession.

To work without direct supervision undertaking tasks delegated by the relevant profession in order to support the team.

To deliver high quality care to patients / service users within the home and clinic setting, respecting patients / service users.

To ensure that consent is obtained before any intervention is implemented

Respect the patient / service user and carers as individuals respecting privacy and dignity at all times

Undertake a range of delegated basic clinical and technical procedures following relevant training and demonstration of competency.

Be responsible in delivering and supporting direct patient / service user care and escalate concerns to appropriate clinician.

Maintain confidentiality of all information gained during course of duty.

Work flexibly to meet individual health care needs of the patient / service user and carer.