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Phlebotomist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
220-WHT-2989
Employer
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stuart Crescent Health Centre
Town
Wood Green
Salary
£28,166 per annum inclusive of Outer HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/04/2025 23:59

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Community Phlebotomist

NHS AfC: Band 2

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Job overview

The phlebotomist will be responsible for the majority of venepuncture within the District Nursing Service. The post holder will undertake venepuncture care in patients’ homes, documenting personal details as appropriate and report to the appropriate District Nurse Team. A database of these patients will be updated and a record kept of when patients are seen. The phlebotomist will be responsible for ensuring that their activity is captured in line with the rest of the community nursing teams. The phlebotomist may, if necessary and appropriate, perform other simple tasks such as blood pressure monitoring while visiting the patient to undertake phlebotomy.

Main duties of the job

• To take blood from patients in their homes whilst following local venepuncture guidelines.
• To perform other, very simple tasks for the patient if and when necessary, such as blood pressure monitoring, depending on the need of the service.
• To liaise and communicate effectively with other team members across Whittington Health and clients from different backgrounds and levels of understanding.
• To demonstrate a high standard of service within a clinical governance framework.
• Report concerns and safety issues within the working environment to the line manager.
• To deal with exposure to hazards in a safe and effective way in accordance with local Policy and to report any such occurrences in accordance with Whittington Health guidance and procedures.
• To follow Whittington Health’s infection control procedures at all times.
• To provide practical training for venepuncture to members of the Adult Community Nursing team under the guidance of the Professional Development Team.
• To ensure that the service does not run out of essential stock and equipment and to liaise with the necessary staff when necessary.
• To follow local procedures and protocols in the management of vulnerable adults.

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff.  We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.  The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To take blood from patients in their homes whilst following local venepuncture guidelines.
• To perform other, very simple tasks for the patient if and when necessary, such as blood pressure monitoring, depending on the need of the service.
• To liaise and communicate effectively with other team members across Whittington Health and clients from different backgrounds and levels of understanding.
• To demonstrate a high standard of service within a clinical governance framework.
• Report concerns and safety issues within the working environment to the line manager.
• To deal with exposure to hazards in a safe and effective way in accordance with local Policy and to report any such occurrences in accordance with Whittington Health guidance and procedures.
• To follow Whittington Health’s infection control procedures at all times.
• To provide practical training for venepuncture to members of the Adult Community Nursing team under the guidance of the Professional Development Team.
• To ensure that the service does not run out of essential stock and equipment and to liaise with the necessary staff when necessary.
• To follow local procedures and protocols in the management of vulnerable adults.
Administrative/Management
• To update and keep accurate records (electronic and written).
• To submit statistical information as required.
• To organise own workload and to establish priorities in discussion with the line manager.
• To participate in the orientation of new staff in advising on the role of the service with the Community nursing service.
• To liaise effectively with members of the wider multidisciplinary team and patients and their carers.
• To participate in the yearly appraisal scheme including regular 1:1’s and one appraisal per year, to maintain an up-to-date portfolio and to work to a personal development plan.
• To regularly participate in Clinical Supervision.
• To participate in clinical audits and evaluation in order to promote and maintain patient-centred care.
• To ensure that care and office environments are kept tidy and safe at all times.
• Whittington Health is an integrated care organisation and there may be occasions where staffs are required to rotate between clinical environments to meet service need. This could be on a long or short term basis.
Personal Development
• To complete the Whittington health orientation programme.
• To undertake ongoing training and professional development as required for the role.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Venepuncture/Phlebotomy trained
  • GCSE level pass or equivalent in Maths and English
  • NVQ Level 2 in relevant topic (such as healthcare) or other relevant training

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Venepuncture
  • IT skills- including Microsoft Packages
  • Excellent communication skills
  • To use own initiative and to work unsupervised
  • To function well under pressure
  • To be flexible and adapt to changing needs of the service
  • To communicate effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable criteria
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Blood glucose monitoring

Knowledge & Experiece

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of infection control procedures
  • Understanding of the blood tests being carried out and the importance of each
  • Understanding of medical terminology
  • Some experience in venepuncture
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a community health setting

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident leaderInvestors in PeopleImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident committed

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Priscilla Bonsu
Job title
Localities Business Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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