Community Phlebotomist

As a community Phlebotomist you'll be expected to perform phlebotomy duties as directed by the GP and other Community Services, be able to give appropriate advice to patients undergoing blood tests and maintain clear, contemporaneous records. At all times you'll care for the patients and their families in the way that you believe is best, delivering our high service standards, sharing best practice, and actively improving the way we work.

You will be expected to have previous experience in phlebotomy and have completed a structured theoretical and practical assessment on venipuncture. You will need to have the ability to travel across a wide geographical area, therefore applicants must be a car driver/owner. You'll also have strong communication and organisation skills, and a flexible approach which will ensure you deliver positive experiences to patients at every stage of their healthcare journey.

This role is for 29 hours a week working Monday-Friday in the community and every other Saturday in the Gravesham Community Hospital Outpatient Clinic (9am-1pm).

As this role is a community role you will require a driving license and access to a car for work purposes.

• To deal with patients, who are having blood sample taken in a professional and courteous manner.
• To report any problems to the Team Leader or GP for advice or remedial action.
• To maintain confidentiality at all times.
• To maintain accuracy of patient identification on blood bottles.
• Ensure that contemporaneous records are maintained.
• Ensure that patients confidentiality is maintained and that Caldicott principles are adhered to.
• Maintain standards of care in line with clinical policies and procedures.
• To take responsibility for personal protection and safe working environment.
• Act in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act.
• Ensure that incidents are reported in a timely manner.
• To adhere to HCRG care group policies and procedures.
• As a member of the nursing team contribute to service development.
• Participate in clinical supervision.
• Attend Mandatory study days.

As a Community Phlebotomist, you'll be part of our valued team based at Gravesham Community Hospital. You will feel valued as a Community Phlebotomist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £23,875 (pro rata) with access to our group pension.
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location.
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you.
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates.
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post-trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling.
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise.
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ring fenced innovation funding each year.

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…