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Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
About
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust provides physical and mental health care, learning disability and adult social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. In addition, we provide services on a wider regional and national basis including perinatal, eating disorder and forensic services. We deliver out-of-area sexual health services, and our Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.
As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.
We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
- Putting people at the heart of what we do
- Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
- Delivering better health, better care in partnership
Contact
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JobsCommunity Phlebotomist
Accepting applications until: 02-Mar-2025 08:00
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 02-Mar-2025 08:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Cheadle Hospital
- Address
- Weaver House
- Town
- Cheadle
- Postcode
- ST10 1NS
- Major / Minor Region
- Staffordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £22,383 Band 2 - AFC
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 2)
Specialty
- Main area
- Community
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Phlebotomist to join our Stoke Community Nursing Team.
We currently have one posts available, one within our Stoke, Newcastle and Moorlands Phlebotomy team based at Bradwell Hospital
Our Community Phlebotomists work throughout Newcastle, Stoke and surrounding areas providing home visits to patients who are housebound. The teams cover a large geographical area so ability to travel between patients' homes and the surrounding area is essential.
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Our Community Phlebotomists work independently under the supervision of the Community Nursing Team, obtaining blood samples from patients in their own homes.
The successful applicants will be well motivated team players who are passionate about providing high quality care to patients. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as, the ability to organise and prioritise your workload without direct supervision. You should be committed to delivering high quality patient care.
Past experience of phlebotomy or community working is desirable, but not essential. There will be opportunities for training and personal development for the successful applicants.
Working for our organisation
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.
We pride ourselves on the services provided to support with the well-being of all of our employees both physically and mentally and offer counselling support and lifestyle information. Opportunities for flexible working are also available depending on the role.
We encourage career development provided by in house training programs and coaching support.
Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification.
-Obtaining blood samples from patients
-Lone working
-Record keeping
-Escalation of concerns
-Traveling between visits
-Undertake required training
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Experience in venepuncture
- NVQ 2 (or equivalent) in related subject
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Understanding of Care Certificate standards
Desirable criteria
- Relevant placements/experience
- Supporting service users, families and carers
- Working in a multidisciplinary team
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anne Roberts
- Job title
- Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07581200016
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