Community Phlebotomist

19.5 hours per week. Areyou passionate about providing high quality, competent care to people in theirown home? In this role you are an integral part of the team, supporting the wider community services.

The role requirespositivity and excellent communication, good organisational skills.

You will need to demonstrate integrity, initiative, flexibility and the skill to support theteam, approaching your work in a coordinated way.

We work integrated with primary care, adult social care, therapists, urgent & intermediate care services alongside our specialist services informing our ageing well MDTs which facilitates shapingour future to deliver great quality care for housebound individuals.

We strive to maximisewellbeing, improve health outcomes and patient experience, and support peopleto remain at home.

If you havean interest in community phlebotomy, preventing hospital admissions, and caringfor people with complex long-term disease, through to the last stages of theirlife, this role is for you.

We provideopportunity for continued learning and career progression, if this ignited your interest we would like to hear from you.

please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility

To be a Community Phlebotomy your role is vital in terms of supporting peoples care through by undertaking venepuncture, blood pressure and collecting samples from patients in the communityensuring patients safety and personal safety through adhering to Livewellprotocols, policies, procedures and relevant Health and Safety legislation atall times.

You will be required to be an autonomous practitioner and ateam player. Be responsible for developing your competencies in venepunctureand clinical observations.

You be required to undertake a robust induction, allocateda mentor to support your learning to develop in your role.

We offer training in line with the required competencies for you to build on your knowledge, experience, and skills. You will be expected to undertake continued learning with accessibility to accreditedcourses.

Have the ability to travelacross Plymouth. Reasonable adjustments will be considered as per the Equality Act.

All Livewell Southweststaff are expected to able and willing to work across a 7-day service

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

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