Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available for a full-time Phlebotomist to join our busy and supportive team, providing a high-quality phlebotomy service to patients within an integrated team working across the community, this includes: Community Nursing, Intermediate Care and Community Matrons.
Main duties of the job
- To deliver high quality care to the housebound patients of Paignton and Brixham and work as part of multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with primary care and secondary care.
- An ability to effectively communicate routine information to patients/carers where co-operation is required and where there may be barriers to understanding
- Responsible for planning and organising own day to day work tasks and activities within an occasionally unpredictable environment
- To obtain high quality blood samples from patients in the home environment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties (e.g. Full driving licence and vehicle).
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.
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.
Person specification
Specific Skills
Essential
- Previous experience of working in the home environment
- Manual dexterity for collection of blood samples from patients
Desirable
- Broad range of simple nursing procedures eg. Venepuncture, BP monitoring
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Basic IT skills / ability to use ICE electronic system
- Ability to maintain accurate written records
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Trained Phlebotomist
- Good general education
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This advert is for Community Phlebotomist with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in Torbay Hospital. It is listed as a Band 2 Phlebotomist role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Sep 2026.
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