• Job Description

  Req#: E0176-25-0028?language=en&page=985&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Phlebotomist to compliment the role of the nurse and other Health Professionals and be an integral part and key member of care team.

  You will make the best use of clinical skills within the practice to promote well-being and maximise health gain for patients and provide a safe, high quality and accessible treatment room service to our registered patients. We value teamwork, mutual support and a friendly working environment.

  The ideal candidate will be responsible for drawing blood samples from patients, ensuring proper labelling and handling, and maintaining a clean and safe environment. They will work closely with physicians, nurses, and laboratory staff to provide high-quality patient care.

  For informal enquiries please contact Roxanne Seeney at roxanne.seeney@nhs.net

  Please note: Hours Full time, Monday to Friday with occasional weekends and bank holidays to meet business needs. Housebound bloods will also be a requirement. (Part time also considered, minimum 24hrs)

  Please note that this vacancy could close early once sufficient applications have been received.

  Main duties of the job

  The purpose of this role is to:

  • Provide a safe, high quality and accessible phlebotomy service to the practice population.
  • Perform venipunctures and capillary punctures to obtain blood samples from patients.
  • Properly label, store, and prepare specimens for laboratory testing and transportation.
  • Verify patient identification and medical records before performing procedures.
  • Educate patients on the blood draw process and answer any questions.
  • Maintain accurate records of patient interactions and specimen collections.
  • Follow infection control and safety protocols to ensure a sterile environment.
  • Manage supplies and restock phlebotomy equipment as needed.
  • Assist with clerical duties, such as scheduling appointments and updating patient records.

  About us

  PML is a successful not-for-profit, GP-led organisation providing various NHS community and primary care clinical services to patients across Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. We have evolved as a NHS healthcare provider since 2004 and in the last few years have grown significantly, now employing around 300 staff with a turnover of circa £16m. PML holds GMS contracts, as well as being a GP Federation representing circa 50 GP practices covering approximately 650,000 patients.

  We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and circumstances and people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010

  Details

  Date posted

  13 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £24,350 to £25,350 a year FTE, Depending on Experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  E0176-25-0028

  Job locations

  Banbury Cross Health Centre

  South Bar Street

  Banbury

  Oxfordshire

  OX16 9AD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Professional:

  • Assess problems presented opportunistically by patients.
  • Provide a safe, high quality and accessible phlebotomy service to the practice population.
  • Perform venipunctures and capillary punctures to obtain blood samples from patients.
  • Properly label, store, and prepare specimens for laboratory testing and transportation.
  • Verify patient identification and medical records before performing procedures.
  • Educate patients on the blood draw process and answer any questions.
  • Maintain accurate records of patient interactions and specimen collections.
  • Follow infection control and safety protocols to ensure a sterile environment.
  • Assist with clerical duties, such as scheduling appointments and updating patient records.
  • Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
  • Communicate effectively with other members of the primary health care team.
  • Preserve confidentiality.
  • Any other duties considered relevant to the post.

  Managerial:

  • Assist patients to identify their health needs.
  • Responsible for the maintenance of equipment and stock control.
  • Manage and organise individual patient consultations.
  • Attend staff meetings.
  • Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
  • Preserve confidentiality of information gained at all times.

  Educational:

  • Identify personal development and training needs in conjunction with the Nurse Manager.
  • Participate in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and or professional development.

  Health and Safety:

  • The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
  • Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
  • Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
  • Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
  • Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
  • Reporting potential risks identified.

  Equality and Diversity:

  • The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
  • Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
  • Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
  • Behaving in a manner which is welcoming of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

  Confidentiality:

  • The post holder must maintain confidentiality of information in accordance with professional and PML policy. The post holder may access information only on a need-to-know basis in the direct discharge of duties and divulge information only in the proper course of duties.

  Safeguarding:

  • To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyones business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role.
  • To support the organisation in ensuring service users are protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
  • To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the organisations Safeguarding Adults Policy and the Child Protection Policy and interagency safeguarding procedures.

  Personal/Professional Development:

  • The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
  • Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development. This may mean study in staff members own time.
  • Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Professional:

  • Assess problems presented opportunistically by patients.
  • Provide a safe, high quality and accessible phlebotomy service to the practice population.
  • Perform venipunctures and capillary punctures to obtain blood samples from patients.
  • Properly label, store, and prepare specimens for laboratory testing and transportation.
  • Verify patient identification and medical records before performing procedures.
  • Educate patients on the blood draw process and answer any questions.
  • Maintain accurate records of patient interactions and specimen collections.
  • Follow infection control and safety protocols to ensure a sterile environment.
  • Assist with clerical duties, such as scheduling appointments and updating patient records.
  • Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
  • Communicate effectively with other members of the primary health care team.
  • Preserve confidentiality.
  • Any other duties considered relevant to the post.

  Managerial:

  • Assist patients to identify their health needs.
  • Responsible for the maintenance of equipment and stock control.
  • Manage and organise individual patient consultations.
  • Attend staff meetings.
  • Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
  • Preserve confidentiality of information gained at all times.

  Educational:

  • Identify personal development and training needs in conjunction with the Nurse Manager.
  • Participate in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and or professional development.

  Health and Safety:

  • The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
  • Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
  • Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
  • Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
  • Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
  • Reporting potential risks identified.

  Equality and Diversity:

  • The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
  • Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
  • Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
  • Behaving in a manner which is welcoming of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

  Confidentiality:

  • The post holder must maintain confidentiality of information in accordance with professional and PML policy. The post holder may access information only on a need-to-know basis in the direct discharge of duties and divulge information only in the proper course of duties.

  Safeguarding:

  • To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyones business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role.
  • To support the organisation in ensuring service users are protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
  • To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the organisations Safeguarding Adults Policy and the Child Protection Policy and interagency safeguarding procedures.

  Personal/Professional Development:

  • The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
  • Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development. This may mean study in staff members own time.
  • Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Clear understanding of clinical governance and guidelines
  • Experience of working in a Primary Care Setting
  • Experience of working in a GP practice
  • Experience using Emis Web
  • Strong knowledge of venipuncture techniques and medical terminology
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced healthcare environment

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Completion of an accredited phlebotomy training program

  Skills and Attributes

  Essential

  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • May require standing for long periods and occasional lifting of medical supplies
  • Influencing and assertiveness skills
  • Understands the importance of team working
  • Commitment to ongoing training and development
  • Able to work with patients and staff in emotional circumstances
  • Able to meet deadlines
  • Good time management
  • Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word
  • Flexible and adaptable to change

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Clear understanding of clinical governance and guidelines
  • Experience of working in a Primary Care Setting
  • Experience of working in a GP practice
  • Experience using Emis Web
  • Strong knowledge of venipuncture techniques and medical terminology
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced healthcare environment

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Completion of an accredited phlebotomy training program

  Skills and Attributes

  Essential

  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • May require standing for long periods and occasional lifting of medical supplies
  • Influencing and assertiveness skills
  • Understands the importance of team working
  • Commitment to ongoing training and development
  • Able to work with patients and staff in emotional circumstances
  • Able to meet deadlines
  • Good time management
  • Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word
  • Flexible and adaptable to change

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Principal Medical Limited

  Address

  Banbury Cross Health Centre

  South Bar Street

  Banbury

  Oxfordshire

  OX16 9AD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.principal-medical.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Principal Medical Limited

  Address

  Banbury Cross Health Centre

  South Bar Street

  Banbury

  Oxfordshire

  OX16 9AD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.principal-medical.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

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