Job overview

Are you an experienced and compassionate Community Phlebotomist looking to thrive in a decision-making role. Our Weymouth and Portland Community Team based at Weymouth Community Hospital would love for you to join the team as a Community Phlebotomist Supervisor!

As the Community Phlebotomist Supervisor, you will work within patient’s homes covering the Weymouth and Portland locality. You will make clinical decisions whilst leading and managing the small, close-knit team.  You will manage and prioritise your own caseload, have excellent communication and access to a car with a valid driving license. You will hold great problem-solving skills and share a passion to deliver high quality of service. This is an ideal opportunity for you to guide and teach the team bringing your experience, knowledge and skill set. This will be a developing role as the service expands. 

The Community Phlebotomist post is a part-time role of 27 hours per week Monday to Friday. These hours could be met over a four-day period, and we can be flexible with how these hours are met. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment, we can provide an opportunity for you to develop your clinical skills and experience in a supportive team, with regular supervision and appraisals.

 For any queries, please contact Vicky on [email protected]

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

·       To provide a high quality and efficient community phlebotomy service, to housebound patients, in the locality. 

·       To supervise on a daily basis the community phlebotomy team, ensuring the highest quality of service, and allocation of resources.

·       To ensure the phlebotomists are appropriately trained to a high level, and skills remain current and updated when required, and where necessary performance management. 

·       Experience of clinical work in the community is desirable but training will be offered to the successful applicant.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.