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Shore Medical is a GP Super Partnership with 6 practices across Poole and Bournemouth. We aspire to offer exceptional care to our 58,000 patients and are innovative in our approach to developing new teams and pathways to ever improve how general practice is delivered.

We have a friendly and supportive team of more than 200 staff, with over 40 GPs, Pharmacists, Paramedics, Nurses, Mental Health specialists and our range of administrative staff. We have a great social side to our team with Summer and Christmas parties, running and paddle boarding groups as well as many other events throughout the year.

The Practices in the Partnership are:

• Lilliput Surgery
• Poole Road Medical Centre
• Wessex Road Surgery
• Heatherview Medical Centre
• Fernside Surgery
• Parkstone Tower Practice

Situated in beautiful Dorset with the prestigious Blue Flag beaches of Bournemouth and Sandbanks, the Jurassic coastline and a wealth of attractions and countryside to visit we are lucky to be in such a fantastic area.

Shore Medical is recruiting three Phlebotomists to work across all Shore sites. The post-holders will be part of the Primary Health Care team providing high quality and forward-thinking nursing care to meet the holistic healthcare needs of the Practice population, working to agreed Practice standards and protocols for the delivery of patient care.

Some key responsibilities of the role include venepuncture; including routine and urgent blood tests, providing training for staff undertaking phlebotomy as part of their role and chaperoning for other clinical staff, which are duties agreed by the Head of Nursing.

Job Type: Permanent Full-time/Part-time

Hours: 15 hours, 20 hours & 37.5 hours across 4 days

The successful post holder will undertake an Enhanced DBS check and be subject to pre-employment checks.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Essential Qualifications

• GCSE/A Level equivalent

Desirable Qualifications

• NVQ 3 in Phlebotomy

Essential Experience

• Evidence of effective team working
• Ability to write and maintain accurate records
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience of working within a Primary Care Setting
• Ability to work with stakeholders to demonstrate collaborative working

Personal Attributes (Essential)

• Able to perform under pressure
• Professionalism and advocate for high standards
• A strong attribute to openness, honesty and integrity
• Behaves in a professional manner at all times
• Team player

Other Factors (Essential)

• Flexible and positive approach to work
• Awareness of need to maintain work life balance
• Able to meet travel requirements of post and work across the Primary Care Network where necessary.
• Be able to demonstrate commitment to equal opportunities and diversity.

We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Continuous CPD
• NHS Pension Scheme with Life Insurance
• Competitive holiday entitlement scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Refer a Friend scheme

This job advert may close early if sufficient applications have been received.

If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date, we regret that your application has been unsuccessful this time.

Equality and Diversity:

Shore Medical is committed to developing, supporting and sustaining a diverse workforce, representative of the community it serves, through the creation of a work environment where staff are able to do their jobs to the best of their abilities without having to face discrimination or harassment. All employees have a responsibility to ensure that they understand the standards expected and that they promote and adhere to the policies and measures adopted by the practice.

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of people’s rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Equal Opportunity

Shore Medical Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, marriage or civil partnership status, gender, gender expression or gender identity, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or veteran status.

Asylum and Immigration Act 1996

All applicants will be asked to provide the required documented evidence of eligibility to live and work in the UK. In completing this application, you are giving Shore Medical Group permission to contact the Home Office/UKBA to establish your immigration status and eligibility to work at Shore Medical Group.