Phlebotomist

West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

GP Primary Choice Ltd is seeking a Phlebotomist to deliver safe blood collection in community and clinic settings across Colchester and Clacton. Flexible FT/PT, 30–37.5 hours/week on a 12‑month fixed term contract, with some weekend and bank holiday work.

You will obtain high‑quality samples, ensure patient comfort and maintain accurate records in line with policies and legislation. Various sites and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy qualification or recognised venepuncture training.
• Evidence of competency in venepuncture procedures.
• Understanding of infection prevention and control.
• Knowledge of patient identification procedures.
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements.
• Previous experience undertaking venepuncture.
• Experience with patients in a healthcare setting.
• Experience dealing with anxious or vulnerable patients.

Responsibilities

• Perform venepuncture procedures safely and competently.
• Identify patients correctly and ensure accurate labelling and documentation.
• Maintain specimen integrity during storage and transport.
• Provide reassurance and adapt communication to needs.
• Adhere to infection prevention, health & safety, and sharps policies.
• Escalate concerns or safeguarding issues appropriately.
• Contribute to quality improvement and service development.
• Participate in mandatory training and maintain competence.
• Work across locations (Colchester Primary Care Centre, Fyette? Hospital, Harwich, Clacton).
• Join the phlebotomy rota including weekend/Bank Holiday shifts.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Venipuncture

Infection control

Confidentiality

Health & Safety

Patient handling

Anxious patients

Education

Phlebotomy qualification

Job description

About the Role

GP Primary Choice are looking to welcome a Phlebotomist to provide a safe, professional, and efficient phlebotomy service to patients within the community and clinic setting across Colchester and Clacton. This position is offered on a full or part-time basis, 30-37.5 hours per week on a 12 month fixed term contract. Please note some weekend and bank holiday working is required.

We can consider two part-time applicants to work at each site but they would have to be flexible to travel occasionally to cover.

The post holder will be responsible for obtaining high-quality blood samples, ensuring patient comfort and safety, and maintaining accurate records in accordance with organisational policies, professional standards, and relevant legislation.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Perform venepuncture procedures safely and competently in line with organisational policies and professional standards.
• Correctly identify patients and ensure accurate specimen labelling and documentation.
• Maintain specimen integrity through appropriate handling, storage, and transportation procedures.
• Provide reassurance and support to patients, adapting communication to individual needs.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control, health and safety, and sharps management policies.
• Escalate clinical concerns, incidents, or safeguarding concerns appropriately.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and service development.
• Participate in mandatory training and maintain ongoing competence in phlebotomy practice.
• Work flexibly across clinical locations as required to meet service needs, including Colchester Primary Care Centre, Fyatt Hospital, Harwich and Clacton Hospital.
• Participate in the phlebotomy clinical rota, which includes one set mandatory shift on a weekend, this could be a Saturday or Sunday as agreed, a month and one Bank Holiday working is required as agreed.

Please see attached the job description for further information.

About the Candidate

If you are an experienced phlebotomist looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

You will have the following skills and qualifications:

Essential:

• Phlebotomy qualification or recognised venepuncture training
• Evidence of competency in venepuncture procedures
• Understanding of infection prevention and control
• Knowledge of patient identification procedures
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements
• Previous experience undertaking venepuncture
• Experience working with patients in a healthcare setting
• Experience dealing with anxious or vulnerable patients

Desirable:

• Experience working within primary care or community services
• Knowledge of electronic patient record systems
• Basic Life Support certification
• Experience supporting quality improvement activities

About Us

GP Primary Choice Ltd is a primary care provider company based in North East Essex owned by the 32 GP Practices in the locality.Its purpose is to provide a vehicle and the skills to successfully bid for local services. By combining resources and expertise, the company will help to ensure that work appropriate for General Practice is maintained and developed in local practices to the benefit of patients, practices and the local health economy.

GP Primary Choice Ltd aims to be the provider of choice by being:

• Locally run to meet local needs;
• Securing quality for our patients;
• Trusted and based on patient preference;
• Sustainable and viable

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the company, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflect these.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.