About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a full-time Phlebotomist to join our busy and supportive team, providing a high-quality phlebotomy service to patients within an integrated team working across the community, this includes: Community Nursing, Intermediate Care and Community Matrons.
Main duties of the job
- To deliver high quality care to the housebound patients of Paignton and Brixham and work as part of multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with primary care and secondary care.
- An ability to effectively communicate routine information to patients/carers where co-operation is required and where there may be barriers to understanding
- Responsible for planning and organising own day to day work tasks and activities within an occasionally unpredictable environment
- To obtain high quality blood samples from patients in the home environment
About us
Why work with us?
The community nursing team are a large but supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students and is passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients. We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a health work/home life balance.
Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Career development and training opportunities
- Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline
Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties (e.g. Full driving licence and vehicle).
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Trained Phlebotomist
- Good general education
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Basic IT skills / ability to use ICE electronic system
- Ability to maintain accurate written records
Specific Skills
Essential
- Previous experience of working in the home environment
- Manual dexterity for collection of blood samples from patients
Desirable
- Broad range of simple nursing procedures eg. Venepuncture, BP monitoring
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
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kings Ash House
Kings Ash Road
Paignton
TQ3 3XZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)