Community Phlebotomist

Overview

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY, NOT TO BE MISSED! The Gorleston PCH are looking for a dedicated Phlebotomist to join their busy team, which covers Gorleston. The successful candidate will provide phlebotomy services to housebound patients and care home residents.

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.

This post is for 24 hours per week.

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 times
• 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
• To participate in personal development process
• Maintain compliance with mandatory training and attend other training as required

About ECCH and what we offer

ECCH is a 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.

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