Phlebotomist

Rosebank Health; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Gloucester is seeking a skilled Phlebotomist to join their team. The role involves taking and collecting blood samples across four sites. Applicants should have experience in blood taking and excellent communication skills, coupled with a commitment to patient care. The position offers opportunities for development in a supportive and innovative environment. Weekend availability is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered with a relevant healthcare body.
• Experience of working in a primary care environment.
• Experience in blood taking.
• Demonstrated commitment to NHS values.

Responsibilities

• Collecting and storing blood samples according to procedures.
• Ensuring patient comfort and confirming consent.
• Accurate labelling and timely dispatch of samples.
• Notifying staff of any patient issues.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Organisational skills

Education

Good standard of education

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a phlebotomist to join our team.We are looking to appoint a Phlebotomist who is clinically skilledwith general blood taking and can work across our four sites.

Saturday morning working is required.

Interview date: Wednesday 14th January 2026

Main duties of the job

The key elements of this role include:

• Taking,collecting and storing samples of blood in accordance with training andprocedures.
• Chaperoning(training can be provided).

You will have undertaken phlebotomy training and have recent experiencein blood taking. You will be a team player with excellent communication andorganisational skills, a positive attitude and commitment to General Practiceand the NHS.

The role will be challenging and rewarding andwill provide the opportunity for advancement and development.

About us

Rosebank Health PCN, includes Rosebank Surgery, Severnvale Surgery, Bartongate Surgery and Kingsway Health Centre. The successful candidate will be required to work across all four sites.

We have recently become a PCN in our own right, which enables us to develop & shape the services we offer. The PCN is forward thinking and innovative, prioritising excellent patient care. The PCN has a friendly multidisciplinary team which includes: GP's, Nurses, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Physiotherapist, Care Home Co-ordinator & Social Prescribers.

We endeavor to recognise the value of our team members individually & collectively & to encourage their personal & professional development. We are committed to providing an open, and supportive environment where all staff are comfortable sharing ideas & can expect to be provided with all the tools and support they need to enjoy working and succeeding. If you share our passion for the NHS, believe in the value of quality patient care & would like to join our friendly team, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

• Ensuring that thepatient is as comfortable and relaxed as possible and confirming theiragreement to the collection of a blood sample
• Collection ofsample(s)s of blood in accordance with training and procedures
• Ensuring samples arestored in appropriate containers
• Accurate, legiblelabelling of all samples to confirm patient identity
• Checking patientidentification against Doctor/Nurse request and confirming with patient wheneverpossible
• Recording collectionof blood sample in patient record in accordance with Practice procedure
• Ensuring thatsamples are dispatched to the appropriate laboratories in a timelyfashion.
• Ensuring thatanomalies are reported to a senior member of staff
• Notifying theDoctor/Nurse of any significant patient issues
• Liaising with and assistingmembers of the administrative team

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment,patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive informationin relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have theright to expect that staff will respect their privacy and actappropriately
• In the performance of the dutiesoutlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access toconfidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practicestaff and other healthcare workers.They may also have access to information relating to the Practiceas a business organisation. All such information from any sourceis to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues,other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only bedivulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policiesand procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection ofpersonal and sensitive data

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist inpromoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and securityas defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems withinthe workplace according to Practice guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in workactivities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages thoserisks
• Making effective use of training toupdate knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection controlprocedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free fromhazards

Equality and Diversity:

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

• Actingin a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpretingthem in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies,and current legislation
• Respectingthe privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers andcolleagues
• Behavingin a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, isnon-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities andrights.

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programmeimplemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training toinclude:

• Participationin an annual individual performance review, including takingresponsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/orprofessional development
• Takingresponsibility for own development, learning and performance anddemonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertakingsimilar work

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice,and will:

• Alertother team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assessown performance and take accountability for own actions, either directlyor under supervision
• Contributeto the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and teamactivities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance theteams performance
• Workeffectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectivelymanage own time, workload and resources

Communication:

The post-holdershould recognize the importance of effective communication within the teamand will strive to:

• Communicateeffectively with other team members
• Communicateeffectively with patients and carers
• Recognizepeoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respondaccordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

• ApplyPractice policies, standards and guidance
• Discusswith other members of the team how the policies, standards andguidelines will affect own work
• Participatein audit where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good standard of education

Experience

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting

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.