Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
We have a fabulous opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Phlebotomist to work with the Integrated Community Team within the community nursing teams in Swadlincote.
Hours of working would be between 8:30am and 4:30pm; over 5 days; Monday-Friday.
The post is full time; however, part time hours will be considered for the successful applicant.
Main duties of the job
Our team focuses on providing excellent patient-centred care to people. Therefore, it is essential that you have a keen interest and experience in phlebotomy.
We are happy to teach the successful candidate how to provide simple health checks for our patients and how to complete the electronic documentation on SystmOne.
Care is delivered within patients' own homes and care home settings.
If you can demonstrate good communication skills and have the ability to plan and organise competent, evidence-based clinical care on delivery, we want to hear from you!
Job responsibilities
The duties of the post, under the direction of the Integrated Community Team, are to:
* Carry out venepuncture and other appropriate healthcare procedures in patients' own homes or in community health care settings, acting within the procedures outlined in the Phlebotomy competency framework.
* Undertake appropriate patient care assessments as required, such as baseline observations.
* Escalate any concerns regarding patients' welfare to the registered members of the Integrated Community Team in a timely manner.
* Once a visit is complete, enter contemporaneous notes in the relevant patient information system.
* Use DCHS patient information systems as needed, including accepting e-referrals.
* Recognise the importance of confidentiality and sensitivity of issues at all times, and be able to act using the utmost discretion and confidentiality.
* Additional duties and ad hoc requests may be required within this role, and the need to be flexible is essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ 2 Health/Social Care
Knowledge
* Worked in a healthcare setting.
* Venepuncture trained.
Skills / Attributes
* Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
* Valid UK driving licence and access to a car.
* Understands confidentiality issues.
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 name
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
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