Community Phlebotomist

Welcome to Waveney Primary Care Home (PCH)

Are you looking for a job where no two days are the same and will give you the opportunity to work as part of a multiprofessional team in the Waveney area

We are looking for a dedicated Phlebotomist to join the team.

The successful candidate will provide phlebotomy services to housebound patients and care home residents in Waveney which includes Beccles, Bungay, Southwold , Halesworth and Kessingland.

They will manage the waiting list to ensure that patients referred for phlebotomy have their blood sample obtained in the correct time frame and ensure that samples obtained are returned to collection sites to ensure timely processing, reporting concerns to senior staff.

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC is an exciting social enterprise providing a range of NHS community health and social care services across the Suffolk / Norfolk border area.

Please note: Under current UK immigration rules, this role does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under either the Health and Care Worker visa or the Skilled Worker visa routes.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake venous blood samples (phlebotomy), ensuring the highest quality of patient centred care at all time
• To provide patients with appropriate level of support and reassurance throughout procedures
• To be constantly observant and to promptly report any changes in the patients condition and circumstance.
• To maintain infection prevention and control measures at all times in line with ECCH policy including sharps injury.
• Promote confidence in the patient by means of appropriate standards of appearance, behaviour and attitudes.
• Safeguard the confidentiality of all information regarding the patient and their family.
• To be able to respond effectively without direct supervision in an emergency situation where there is concern for the health and well-being of the patient.
• Maintain sufficient stock levels of equipment for service and participate in re-ordering of equipment to ensure smooth delivery.
• Comply with the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act, reporting hazards and adverse incidents, and proactively contributing to improving the safety of patients, staff and visitors.
• Ensure own competence in the use of equipment. Maintain all items of equipment in a clean and tidy condition, reporting faults and deficiencies promptly.
• Maintain compliance with mandatory training and attend other training as required.

About us

ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.

We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website – www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.

At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.

We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.

AI

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Applicants must declare if AI has been used to completetheir application, including responses that are directly copied orsignificantly shaped by AI tools.

By submitting this application, you confirm that allinformation provided is a true and accurate representation of your own skills,knowledge, and experience.

Job responsibilities

To undertake venous blood samples (phlebotomy), ensuringthe highest quality of patient centred care at all times

To provide patients with appropriate level of supportand reassurance throughout procedures

To be constantly observant and to promptly report anychanges in the patients condition and circumstance

To maintain infection prevention and control measuresat all times in line with ECCH policy including sharps injury

Promote confidence in the patient by means ofappropriate standards of appearance, behaviour and attitudes

Safeguard the confidentiality of all informationregarding the patient and their family

To be able to respond effectively without directsupervision in an emergency situation where there is concern for the health andwell-being of the patient

Maintain sufficient stock levels of equipment forservice and participate in re-ordering of equipment to ensure smooth delivery

Comply with the provisions of the Health and Safety atWork Act, reporting hazards and adverse incidents, and proactively contributingto improving the safety of patients, staff and visitors

Ensure own competence in the use of equipment.Maintain all items of equipment in a clean and tidy condition, reporting faultsand deficiencies promptly.

Maintain compliance with mandatory training and attendother training as required.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

All roleswithin East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate ourValues and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide topatients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staffshould consider these as an essential part of their job role.

Our Values outline the core behaviours that wecan all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

Underpinning our Values are our SignatureBehaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build astrong culture. Our four SignatureBehaviours are: Compassion– We Listen, We Learn,We Lead| Action – MyAccountability, My Responsibility | Respect – RespectOur Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone – Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to use IT equipment
• Previous experience of phlebotomy

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification or by experience
• Basic IT skills

Personal Attributes

• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Flexible and dependable
• The ability to travel across the community
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion – We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action – My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect – Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone – Work Together, Achieve Together)

Experience

• Previous experience of working with people in a caring environment
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Previous experience of working in a community setting
• Previous experience of working in NHS or other healthcare provider

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.