Job Introduction
Community Phlebotomist - Grade 3
Malmesbury Community Team
22.5 Hours Per Week – Permanent
The Malmesbury and Royal Wootton Bassett Community Team is looking for a Phlebotomist to deliver a high standard of quality care to patients within the community setting. You will work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team, linking closely with the GP Practices and other community services in the local areas. We work with the aim of preventing unnecessary admissions to hospital and in assisting people to manage their conditions in their own homes.
The Malmesbury Community Team is split into three clusters (Malmesbury/Sherston, Purton/Cricklade and Royal Wootton Bassett) and we are a multidisciplinary team including Nurses, Therapists, Clinical Leads, Care Coordinators and other staff.
The team is based in the Malmesbury Primary Care Centre and the successful candidate will work ideally over 5 weekdays from 8:30-1pm.
We are looking for a caring, motivated and friendly individual to join our busy, professional and dynamic team. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and want to deliver excellent standards of care.
The post holder will assist and support other members of the team in giving care / undertaking phlebotomy to patients within a designated area, under the supervision of a qualified nurse in a very supportive environment.
There is also an opportunity to develop additional skills within the HCSW job description and expand your knowledge to be able to perform other clinical tasks.
For enquiries or to arrange an informal visit please contact the team office on 01666 330515 and speak to Alex Seymour or Vicky Theobald
Main Responsibility
This post is responsible for
• Obtaining patient consent for the collection of a blood sample(s)
• Performing venepuncture in accordance with practice protocols
• Maintaining accurate patient records
• The correct labelling, packaging and storing of samples.
• Resolve any discrepancies
• Ensuring samples are sent to the laboratory in a timely manner.
• Maintaining an effective liaison with the laboratory staff
• Working collaboratively with the nursing team, seeking guidance when necessary for patient related matters
• Ensure effective sensitive communication and reassurance during the phlebotomy procedure.
• Participate in practice audit and or service development
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.
• Support and participate in shared learning within the community team.
• Maintaining timely and accurate record keeping and where appropriate, in accordance with professional guidelines
• Only using email accounts authorised by us. These should be used in accordance with the Sending and Transferring Information Securely Procedures and Acceptable Use Policies.
• Reporting information governance incidents and near misses on CIRIS or to the appropriate person e.g. line manager, Head of Information Governance, Information Security Lead
• Adherence to the clear desk/screen policy
• Only using approved equipment for conducting business
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have:
• Venepuncture competency certificate
• Good standard of general education
• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Experience of working in the community.
• Experience in venepuncture
• Facilitate routine BP monitoring and clinical observations.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes on SystmOne
• Can demonstrate effective communication skills.
• Experience of customer care skills.
Package Description
At HCRG Care Group, we value you and your contributions, offering a range of benefits to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing:
• Salary range of £24,486 - £26.155.50 pro rata with group pension
• Professional Growth: Join our Strive for Better networks, connecting with professionals nationwide to develop and share best practices.
• Exclusive Rewards: Access discounts and offers at leading supermarkets, retailers, and experience providers through our Reward Gateway.
• Wellbeing Support: Benefit from our 24/7 free wellbeing service, including counselling, career coaching, and legal advice.
• Flexible Pay Options: Track earnings and access wages through Wagestream, providing financial flexibility.
• Learning & Development: Enhance your career with support from our Learning and Development team, access e-learning, career pathways, and funding opportunities.
• Recognition & Involvement: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards, contribute ideas for service improvements, and stay informed through regular leadership updates.
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance, so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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