HCA Phlebotomist - Kent (Chatham)

GP World; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

GP World is seeking a Health Care Assistant with phlebotomy competency for a locum role in Chatham. You will reconfirm participant details, perform vital measurements, and record results. You will draw venous blood samples, label and store them correctly and support participants with guidance as needed.

The service runs six days a week, with shifts 07:50–18:10 in line with laboratory hours, starting 7 March 2027. A minimum of one year of blood-drawing experience is required.

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy certificate or competency sign-off.
• At least 1 year of active blood draw experience.
• Competent in recording measurements and results accurately.
• Able to handle samples and communicate with participants.

Responsibilities

• Re-confirm participant details before appointments.
• Take height, weight, waist, heart rate and blood pressure; input results.
• Draw two venous blood samples; label and store properly.
• Monitor participant welfare during appointments; escalate as needed.
• Provide signposting, guidance and prepare sample boxes for courier.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Blood draw

Data entry

Patient care

Vital signs

Education

Phlebotomy certificate

Job description

HCA Phlebotomist for Health Checks & Phlebotomy – £17 - 25 per hour

Location: Chatham

We are looking for HCAs competent in Phlebotomy (must have certificate or competency sign off) for the following locum contract. Please email your full availability, CV and certificate if you would like to be put forward and we will be in touch.

Shift Pattern:

Monday –Friday - 0750 - 1810

Saturday – 0850 - 1710

Sunday - 1050 - 1555

To start 7th March 2027

Requirements:

• Responsible for re-confirming participant details before commencement of appointment
• Responsible for completing height, weight and waist measurements captured; taking heart rate and blood pressure checks and inputting result data on the system
• Responsible for drawing the two blood samples, labelling and storing correctly in fixed and mobile locations
• Checking the welfare of the participant throughout the appointment, escalating as required
• Offering signposting, advice and guidance to participants as relevant
• Responsible for preparing boxes containing samples to be collected by the courier
• Minimum of one year’s active experience drawing blood (as validated through competency checklist and references during recruitment process)

Background:

• Over 1,000,000 participants over the age of 18
• A six days per week service, running Monday to Sunday, linked to laboratory opening hours, and open from 07:50 to 18:10 to ensure maximum accessibility to participants
• The service will be delivered across various regions in Wales & Scotland, (details of our chosen locations are outlined above) comprising of mobile sites & moving vehicle services

• A 15-minute appointment per participant, inclusive of:
  • Confirming participant identity
  • Verifying participant consent
  • Completing the following tests: Blood pressure measures and heart rate (x2); height (cm); weight (kg); waist circumference (cm)
  • Obtaining venous blood draw (2 x 6 ml EDTA samples)
  • Providing the participant with any information based on tests undertaken (where applicable).

We look forward to hearing from you!