Job summary
- Main area
- Phlebotomist
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 327-24-1179
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cinderford Health Centre (but working across the Forest of Dean area)
- Town
- Cinderford
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Phlebotomist
Band 2
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
Integrated community team are looking for skilled individuals with phlebotomy experience to join us to work within our community nursing service. we are looking for Band 2 Phlebotomists you will be part of a team delivering a high-quality service to housebound patients supporting referrals from our local partners.
We are a cohesive team who are supportive, caring and passionate about delivering excellent patient care. As a phlebotomist you will work closely with nursing colleagues and the referral centre to deliver a phlebotomy service Monday to Fridays.
This is an exciting opportunity for those seeking a rewarding and varied phlebotomy role, within the community environment.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The role of the phlebotomist is to provide a service to support community nursing within the Integrated Community Team (ICT). To ensure patients are able to access timely venepuncture as a result of an appropriately completed request from a clinician.
- Demonstrate an awareness of physical, psycho-social, cultural and environmental needs of patients and their family/carer when in patient's homes
- To obtain high quality blood samples from patients in the home environment
- Responsible for planning day to day work tasks and activities within an occasionally unpredictable environment
- To work independently and as part of a team.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a health care setting with patients
- Experience in venepuncture
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Community Working
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE level pass or equivalent in Maths and English
- Completion of Venepuncture training and competency
Desirable criteria
- NVQ in relevant topic (such as healthcare) or other relevant training
Professional/Specialist Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of common blood test requests and process
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Linda Piontek
- Job title
- Community Nursing Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07823533543
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