Community Phlebotomist

NHS; Brundall; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust seeks a motivated Community Phlebotomist to join their nursing team in stunning North Norfolk. The role entails collecting blood samples, ensuring proper patient interactions, and working with multiple healthcare professionals to provide seamless services. Candidates should possess GCSEs in relevant subjects and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills. This position is key to supporting community health initiatives and offers an opportunity to work within a supportive and rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English, Maths, Science required.
• Previous experience in care settings.
• Training in phlebotomy essential.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples according to procedures.
• Deliver samples for analysis on time.
• Work with healthcare professionals for integrated service.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication in English

Empathy

Team player

Initiative

Education

GCSEs grade C or above in English, Maths and Science

Phlebotomy training

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Go back Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Community Phlebotomist

The closing date is 04 July 2025

We are looking for a highly motivated Community Phlebotomist to join our community nursing team based in Rackheath, Wroxham, Hoveton and Brundall. Working in the picturesque North Norfolk area our patches covers a wide area delivering services for patients.

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.If you want to work in a fulfilling team environment, then this is the job for you.

Main duties of the job

• Collection of blood samples from patients in accordance with agreed procedures.
• To ensure samples taken from patients are correctly identified by using the labels provided on the ICE forms, or clearly writing on the label in line with requesting services guidelines as appropriate.
• To ensure any capillary blood sampling for International Normalized Ratio (INR) is carried out in accordance with Norfolk Community Health & Care standard operating procedures.

About us

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Job responsibilities

• To ensure that where blood samples need to be sent off for analysis, they are delivered to the nearest site in time for that days collection.
• To report any concerns with regard to patients or colleagues to the senior registered nurse for that area.
• To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
• Establishing good working relationships with all Trust staff.
• To print off own blood requests using the ICE system.

This role is key to the on-going development of the locality. You will eventually be working in an autonomous capacity seeing a group delegated patients in their own homes. Current experience working in a community setting would be beneficial but is not essential.

Your role will be key to integrated working within the community team which consists of community nurses, community matrons, therapists, assistant practitioners, other health care assistants and other phlebotomists. You must demonstrate that you can undertake appropriate assessment of patients in their own home, manage care plans and deliver treatment within a multi-disciplinary team.

IT skills will be essential within this role. Training in IT systems for this role will be undertaken as part of a comprehensive induction programme. You will be working in a team setting and would be expected to feedback any concerns to senior members of the team and be an effective team player.

A full Job Description / Person Specification can be found in the attached documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSEs grade C or above in English, Maths and Science or equivalent evidence of ability to study and undertake phlebotomy training
• Experience of working within a care setting
• Phlebotomy experience training

Communication

• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to communicate effectively using the English language

Personal attributes, behaviour

• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Experience

• Experience of dealing face to face with members of the public
• Experience of working within a care setting
• Phlebotomy experience training
• Ability to manage stressful situations
• Be a team player
• Responds positively to change

Other

• Must hold a full and valid UK driving licence
• Access to a vehicle to travel to patients in the community
• Experience of working with the general public
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
• Good interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated
• Able to provide high standards of care
• Tact and diplomacy
• Empathy and sensitivity
• Ability to use own initiative
• Good observational and reporting skills
• Ability to manage stressful situations
• A team Player
• Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
• Good basic IT/standard keyboard skills
• Knowledge of SystmOne
• Aware of issues in community and health care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust