Band 3 Senior Nursing Assistant/Phlebotomist Paediatric | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is looking for a Senior Nursing Assistant to contribute to patient care in the outpatient department. This role involves providing support to registered nurses, performing phlebotomy services, and ensuring clinical areas are ready for patient use. Candidates should be proactive and customer-focused, with the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team. The position includes opportunities for training and career progression, with flexible hours and generous benefits.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Training opportunities

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of patients’ care under supervision.
• Provide clinical and clerical support in the outpatient department.
• Work on initiative in a customer-focused environment.
• Perform phlebotomy services for outpatient clinics.
• Ensure clinical areas are ready for use and stocked appropriately.
• Document patient results and inform clinicians of abnormalities.

Job description

Responsibilities

• As a member of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will contribute to the delivery of patients’ individual care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse.
• The primary role of the Senior Nursing Assistant is to work as a team member under the direction and supervision of registered nurses, giving clinical and clerical support to the multidisciplinary team, so that an efficient and responsive service can be provided for all patients, in all areas and clinical specialties within the Outpatient department.
• The Senior Nursing Assistant must be able to work on his/her own initiative, provide a safe and customer-focused environment, offering patients and their relatives a caring and supportive service.
• The Senior Nursing Assistant will provide phlebotomy services to support the outpatient clinics.
• Ensure that all the consultant, clinical examination/treatment rooms are clean, tidy and ready for use.
• Ensure all necessary equipment, linen, patient information leaflets and documentation is provided in all communal clinical areas and for each of the consulting rooms as appropriate.
• Test urine, measure weight, BMI, height and take blood pressure of all patients as required.
• Document all results and inform trained nurses/clinicians of abnormal results where appropriate.
• To provide phlebotomy services, to expedite the patient’s journey within the OPD.

About the Trust

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Application Deadline: This advert closes on Friday 26 Dec 2025.