Community Phlebotomist Oxford City

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.

Job overview

We are currently looking for a Community Phlebotomist to join our friendly and supportive team.

The role will be in the City Phlebotomy team providing phlebotomy services to housebound patients in their own homes working closely with the District Nursing Team .

You will need excellent communication skills both written and verbal as well as the ability to manage your own workload in a fast paced environment.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work (adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required) because the role requires you to work in all areas of Oxford City as well as supporting other teams.

You will ideally have previous phlebotomy experience. Training will be provided.

Various hours available up to up to 37.5 hours per week. Core hours are Monday- Friday 8.00-16.00.

We are re-advertising this position, candidates that have applied previously need not apply.

• To contribute to an efficient and effective phlebotomy service delivered to housebound patients registered with a GP in Oxford.
• To liaise and work collaboratively with multi-professionals in order to access appropriate referrals within the requested time frames.
• Able to respond and adapt to the practicalities and realities of unpredictable patients’ visit when required.
• To prepare patients, check their identity and ensure consent is given to obtain blood samples for laboratory analysis.
• Obtain blood sample from patients ensuring a high standard of the procedure is followed to reduce any risk of infection or contamination and strive to minimise pain, bruising, or discomfort to the patient.
• Ensure sample is of sufficient quantity for the investigation
• Ensure all samples and requesting forms are accurately detailed and appropriately labelled for analysis.
• Ensure all samples are returned to appropriate collection areas for same day testing using specimen transportation container provided.
• Ensure that patients are clearly informed where to access their blood results and how to arrange any follow up visits.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information or a wider overview of the role and responsibilities please see the job description attached.

Person specification

Essentials met

• Previous phlebotomy experience
• Excellent Communication skills
• Evidence of excellent team working
• Able to drive to visit and access to a vehicle to do this

• Evidence of managing own workload
• Evidence of working alongside health and social care services

Communication

• Good communication skills

• evidence of advanced communication skills training

Team Working

• Evidence of working in a community team

• Excellent team working skills evidenced and courses related

• All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
• We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing