Community Phlebotomist Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

Job summary

An exciting opportunity hadarisen for enthusiastic individuals to join our Phlebotomy Service which iscurrently expanding, our service operates 08.00 -16.00 Monday to Friday.

The Phlebotomy Serviceprovides venepuncture and Near Patient Testing for housebound patients withinour community.

We have part time vacancies available in various locations working 08.00 – 13.00 Monday to Friday.

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

You will need to be a goodteam player, with excellent organisational and communication skills and be ableto work on your own initiative and prioritise your work effectively.

The primary responsibilitiesfor the post holder would be to:

• Collect and processvenous blood samples / various basic observations for house-bound communitypatients.
• Conducting INR / NPTwithin Trust policy and guidelines to house-bound community patients.
• Work autonomously andbe a car driver and owner.

The Phlebotomy Service uses anelectronic patient record system called SystmOne and experience of working onthis system would be advantageous, however the required training will beprovided to successful candidates.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.