Site: Various sites across Knowsley, Sefton, or Liverpool Town. Separate posts available in Knowsley, Sefton, and Liverpool.
Salary: £23,615 per annum/pro rata. Salary period: Yearly. Closing: 02/01/2025 23:59. Interview date: 09/01/2025.
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination while advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in our services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ individuals who are under-represented in our workforce.
Job Overview
Join our dedicated and friendly Community Phlebotomy Service, where you will provide compassionate care to patients in their homes and community clinics. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and are seeking motivated Community Phlebotomists for our teams based in Knowsley, Liverpool, or Sefton. The successful candidates must be willing to travel to work at other sites/geographical areas if needed. Various posts are available; we offer full and part-time positions with a minimum of 18.75 hours per week. We are unable to guarantee set days in our service. Main Duties of the Job
The post holder is expected to work effectively as a team member of the community phlebotomy service, ensuring a reliable, responsive, and quality blood collection service. Actively participate and contribute to team working in response to service developments and the business plan. Work within the community (e.g., within a patient’s own home) as a lone practitioner with telephone support. Seek advice and support from a more senior colleague for matters outside your sphere of responsibility, knowledge, or skills. Work independently in a busy clinic environment ensuring that patients receive blood tests on time and manage patient flow. Obtain informed consent from the patient to treatment and the sharing of information, documenting in accordance with Trust procedures. Use the IT system to document the outcome of appointments. Person Specification
Values
Accountability Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Transparency and honesty Discreet Change-oriented Knowledge/Experience
Customer care experience or experience as a carer/HCA. Basic understanding of the needs of the patient and the role of the Phlebotomist. Willingness to develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role. Demonstrated motivation, reliability, and commitment to team working. Flexible and reliable, valuing the opinions of others. Willingness to undergo education/training for practice and service needs. Understanding of primary care and/or GP surgery. Understanding of confidentiality and its practical implications in this role. Understanding of personal health and safety responsibilities. Must either be Hepatitis B immune or be willing to undergo an immunisation course. Understanding of accountability and delegation. Understanding of the complaints procedure. Experience of working in a care environment. Understanding of the meaning of Improving Working Lives. Understanding/experience of lone community working. Qualifications
Basic literacy and numeracy skills. Basic computer experience. NVQ 2 or willingness to undertake. Skills
Ability to communicate effectively with good interpersonal skills. Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. All information regarding your application will come from apps.trac.jobs, not NHS Jobs. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you would like your application to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in the personal information section of your application form. Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process, please email recruitment@merseycare.nhs.uk to ensure measures can be put in place to support you. We reserve the right to close any vacancy earlier than advertised in exceptional circumstances once we have received a high volume of applications. The Trust expects all post holders who require an enhanced DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £13 per year and maintain registration. Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
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. Name: Peter Head Job Title: Assistant Operational Manager Email: peter.head@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone: 07342 056126 Alternatively, contact Jane Kinsella, Operational Services Manager at 07831459079. FULFIL YOUR POTENTIAL AND SPREAD YOUR WINGS WITH MERSEY CARE
At Mersey Care, our commitment to ‘perfect care’ lies at the heart of everything we do. It’s a pledge to create an environment and staff support that enables you to do your best work. You’ll be joining one of the most innovative NHS trusts in the country, offering specialist inpatient and community services to support physical and mental health. You’ll find a home in the North West of England where your work/life balance is respected, with many roles operating a hybrid working system.
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Join our dedicated and friendly Community Phlebotomy Service, where you will provide compassionate care to patients in their homes and community clinics. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and are seeking motivated Community Phlebotomists for our teams based in Knowsley, Liverpool, or Sefton. The successful candidates must be willing to travel to work at other sites/geographical areas if needed. Various posts are available; we offer full and part-time positions with a minimum of 18.75 hours per week. We are unable to guarantee set days in our service. Main Duties of the Job
The post holder is expected to work effectively as a team member of the community phlebotomy service, ensuring a reliable, responsive, and quality blood collection service. Actively participate and contribute to team working in response to service developments and the business plan. Work within the community (e.g., within a patient’s own home) as a lone practitioner with telephone support. Seek advice and support from a more senior colleague for matters outside your sphere of responsibility, knowledge, or skills. Work independently in a busy clinic environment ensuring that patients receive blood tests on time and manage patient flow. Obtain informed consent from the patient to treatment and the sharing of information, documenting in accordance with Trust procedures. Use the IT system to document the outcome of appointments. Person Specification
Values
Accountability Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Transparency and honesty Discreet Change-oriented Knowledge/Experience
Customer care experience or experience as a carer/HCA. Basic understanding of the needs of the patient and the role of the Phlebotomist. Willingness to develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role. Demonstrated motivation, reliability, and commitment to team working. Flexible and reliable, valuing the opinions of others. Willingness to undergo education/training for practice and service needs. Understanding of primary care and/or GP surgery. Understanding of confidentiality and its practical implications in this role. Understanding of personal health and safety responsibilities. Must either be Hepatitis B immune or be willing to undergo an immunisation course. Understanding of accountability and delegation. Understanding of the complaints procedure. Experience of working in a care environment. Understanding of the meaning of Improving Working Lives. Understanding/experience of lone community working. Qualifications
Basic literacy and numeracy skills. Basic computer experience. NVQ 2 or willingness to undertake. Skills
Ability to communicate effectively with good interpersonal skills. Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. All information regarding your application will come from apps.trac.jobs, not NHS Jobs. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you would like your application to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in the personal information section of your application form. Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process, please email recruitment@merseycare.nhs.uk to ensure measures can be put in place to support you. We reserve the right to close any vacancy earlier than advertised in exceptional circumstances once we have received a high volume of applications. The Trust expects all post holders who require an enhanced DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £13 per year and maintain registration. Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
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. Name: Peter Head Job Title: Assistant Operational Manager Email: peter.head@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone: 07342 056126 Alternatively, contact Jane Kinsella, Operational Services Manager at 07831459079. FULFIL YOUR POTENTIAL AND SPREAD YOUR WINGS WITH MERSEY CARE
At Mersey Care, our commitment to ‘perfect care’ lies at the heart of everything we do. It’s a pledge to create an environment and staff support that enables you to do your best work. You’ll be joining one of the most innovative NHS trusts in the country, offering specialist inpatient and community services to support physical and mental health. You’ll find a home in the North West of England where your work/life balance is respected, with many roles operating a hybrid working system.
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