Job summary
- Main area
- Additional Clinical
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- Job ref
- 388-7101078-ACS-B
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Union House
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Phlebotomist
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
The Torquay District Nurse team are recruiting a permanent Band 2 Phlebotomist to work part time (22.5 hours/week) in our Health and Well-Being Team.
Working as a Phlebotomist within an integrated team will result in you working across the community this includes: Community Nursing, Intermediate Care and Community Matrons.
You will be delivering high quality care to housebound patients across the Torquay locality, work as part of multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with primary and secondary care.
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths and are proud of our 'can do' attitude. We encourage outside of the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our team.
Main duties of the job
- 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 and organising own day to day work tasks and activities within an occasionally unpredictable environment
- To perform simple nursing procedures after a period of training/supervision from a Registered Nurse
- To work independently and as part of a team, participating in team development when required
Working for our organisation
Torquay District Nurse Team are a friendly and supportive team who enjoy mentoring team members and students. We are passionate about delivering high quality care to our patients. We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. Our team enjoys a flexible approach and promotes a healthy work/home life balance.
Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Career development and training opportunities
- Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Demonstrate an awareness of physical, psycho-social, cultural and environmental needs of patients and their family/carer when in patient’s homes
- Patient comfort and well-being are paramount
- To consistently produce high quality blood samples with the minimum of discomfort and disturbance to the patient
- To function as part of the Community Nurse Team
- To observe a personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources used in course of work
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- Trained Phlebotomist
- Full Driving Licence
Knowledge, experience and skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to maintain accurate written records
- Basic IT skills/ ability to use ICE electronic system
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using SystmOne EPR
Specific skills
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in the home environment
Desirable criteria
- Broad range of simple nursing procedures eg. Venepuncture, BP monitoring
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Natalie Armstrong
- Job title
- District Nurse Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07917053580
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