Community Phlebotomist DN service

3 weeks ago

Witney, United Kingdom Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

We are currently looking for a Community Phlebotomist to join our friendly team. 

The role will support the West Oxfordshire District Nurse team with phlebotomy to housebound patients in their own homes . You will need previous phlebotomy experience and good communication skills . Ability to manage own workload , visits span all of West Oxfordshire and occasionally to support other teams.

This role is part time for 7.5 hours per week 

Please note this role is internal only and therefore only available to current employees of Oxford Health

Main duties of the job

To contribute to an efficient and effective phlebotomy service delivered to housebound patients registered with a GP in West Oxfordshire
To liaise and work collaboratively with multi-professionals in order to access appropriate referrals within the requested time frames.
Able to respond and adapt to the practicalities and realities of unpredictable patients’ visit when required.
To support the District Nurse teams with office and administrative tasks

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:  “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are:  “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers Competitive pension scheme Lease car scheme Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Mental Health First Aiders Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply) Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To prepare patients, check their identity and ensure consent is given to obtain blood samples for laboratory analysis
• Obtain blood sample from patients ensuring a high standard of the procedure is followed to reduce any risk of infection or contamination and strive to minimise pain, bruising, or discomfort to the patient.
• In cases of difficulty in obtaining blood specimens refer the patient back to line manager or deputy line manager
• Dispose of needles and all waste safely as per Sharps Policy
• Ensure sample is of sufficient quantity for the investigation
• Ensure all samples and requesting forms are accurately detailed and appropriately labelled for analysis.
• Ensure all samples are returned to appropriate collection areas for same day testing using specimen transportation container provided
• Ensure that patients are clearly informed where to access their blood results and how to arrange any follow up visits

Person specification

Essentials met

Essential criteria

Previous phlebotomy experience Excellent Communication skills Evidence of excellent team working Able to drive to visit and access to a vehicle to do this

Desirable criteria

Evidence of managing own workload Evidence of working alongside health and social care services

Communication

Essential criteria

Good communication skills

Desirable criteria

evidence of advanced communication skills training

Team Working

Essential criteria

Evidence of working in a community team

Desirable criteria

Excellent team working skills evidenced and courses related All new starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process, aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments. Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests. Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role. We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.  We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent. Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing

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