About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a Bank Community Phlebotomist to join our Community Phlebotomy team covering community areas in Stoke on Trent, Newcastle and Moorlands
You will be well motivated team players who are passionate about providing high quality care to patients.You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to organise and prioritise your workload without direct supervision.
You will need experience of phlebotomy and community working.
Our Community Phlebotomists work throughout Stoke and Staffordshire Moorlands providing home visits to patients who are housebound. The teams cover a large geographical area so ability to travel independently between patients' homes and the surrounding area is essential.
Main duties of the job
Our Community Phlebotomists work independently under the supervision of the Community Nursing Team, obtaining blood samples from patients.
As part of this role, you will be expected to:
Obtain consistently high-quality blood samples for subsequent laboratory analysis. Work independently/lone working Keep accurate and up to date records. Escalate of concerns Undertake training
About us
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.
Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please find attached the full Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification for this role.
Person Specification
Skills Essential
Experience of undertaking phlebotomy / venepuncture
Qualifications Essential
NVQ level II with appropriate modules in health care
Skills Essential
Experience of working as a carer in a health care setting
Skills Essential
Car driver with valid driving licence and access to own vehicle
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.
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Employer details Employer name Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address North Staffs Various sites
Stoke & Moorlands
ST1 2BN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)