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Are you an experienced Health Care Assistant or Phlebotomist looking for a new rewarding challenge Monday to Friday? We are looking to hire an experienced Health Care Assistant who is ideally trained in Phlebotomy, to join our existing team of dedicated community Health Care Assistants. Full Phlebotomy training can however be provided for the right candidate who is willing to learn and has a can-do attitude. This is an exciting time to join a fast growing, innovative, and forward thinking at scale Primary Care organisation. Our Health Care Assistant and Phlebotomy services are one of a number of planned innovative at scale community services that support our member practices and the local health population of Greater Peterborough. This would be ideal for a driver with use of their own vehicle, who is looking for a more structured Mon-Fri 9am-5pm role. In addition to salary and NHS pension we also offer additional benefits such as bank holidays and additional birthday day off in addition to annual leave allowance, free city centre parking, and access to our employee assistance programme.

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.

In this rewarding role, you will visit patients in their homes to provide essential primary care services. Your main duties will include collecting blood samples through venepuncture, carrying out blood pressure and pulse oximetry checks, conducting height, weight, and BMI assessments, and completing annual diabetic reviews for which training is provided. You will also accurately record patient notes and results, ensuring the highest standard of care while working within a supportive and innovative NHS team.

Our vision: To provide the patients of Greater Peterborough with high quality, sustainable healthcare that supports them to stay well and at home for as long as possible. We are an ambitious at scale primary care organisation with a passion for integration and innovation. We provide:

• Enhanced evening and weekend access to General Practice.
• Deliver at scale services to improve the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve.
• Home visiting and community services.
• Virtual ward services.
• IV at Home Service.
• Advice to ambulance crews to help patients remain at home or to see the most appropriate secondary care team.
• Recruitment, induction and support of workforce through a team dedicated to supporting Primary Care Networks and hosting of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Training Hub.

Our principles

• To attract innovation and investment into primary care.
• To be dynamic always seeking out new opportunities.
• To be the primary care provider at scale -supporting delivery of services at place level that benefits our patients and members.
• To engage our clinical community identifying local clinical leaders to drive service redesign and delivery across our place.
• To face challenges head on, working collaboratively to deliver solutions.

As a Community Health Care Assistant / Phlebotomist, you will support various community services by visiting patients in their homes to deliver primary care services. Your responsibilities will include:

• Performing venepuncture to collect blood samples and conducting urinalysis.
• Monitoring blood pressure and conducting pulse oximetry checks.
• Measuring height, weight, and calculating BMI.
• Completing annual diabetic reviews and checks
• Accurately recording patient notes and test results.
• Safely transporting of samples

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys providing patient-focused care and contributing to innovative, at-scale community health services. Training and career development opportunities are available to help you grow in your role.

• Ability to work and communicate well as part of a team
• Patient and understanding when communicating with people

• Experience as a Health Care Assistant, Carer, or Phlebotomist

• Experience in carrying out annual diabetic reviews and foot checks

• Certification in Phlebotomy (training can be provided for the right candidate)

• Naturally kind, caring and empathetic person
• Valid UK driving licence and use of own vehicle

• Proficiency in IT, including basic software packages such as Microsoft Outlook and Word.
• Willingness and ability to undergo training and continuously develop skills.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Greater Peterborough Network

Allia Future Business Centre

London Road

Peterborough

Cambridgeshire

PE2 8AL

United Kingdom