• Job Description

  Req#: A0987-25-0005?language=en&page=601&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  To apply, please continue with your application or email a copy of your CV to kasia@archvale.co.uk

  Job role: Phlebotomist

  Job type: 12 months fixed term contract

  Salary: £12.45 per hour

  Location: Castlefields Surgery, Stafford

  Working hours: Monday 1.30pm-4.30pm and Friday 12.30pm-4.30pm

  Main duties of the job

  The Phlebotomist will work under the direction of the lead nurse and as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, performing venepuncture as requested by the clinical team for the entitled patient population. The role will also involve supporting the nursing team as required.

  About us

  We are a rapidly growing GP-led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients haveaccess to comprehensive, coordinated and continuous care within a sustainable primary care system. We appreciate that our whole primary care system is struggling, which is causing a negative effect on patient care and staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by reimagining how primary care is delivered from the ground up by placing a focus on data insights, technology and clinical innovation. Ultimately, we want to improve patient access, patient experience and health outcomes to significantly increase the quality of care for our patients.

  Details

  Date posted

  14 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £12.45 an hour

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  A0987-25-0005

  Job locations

  Castle Way

  Stafford

  ST16 1BS

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Obtain patient consent prior to blood collection.

  • Perform venepuncture in accordance with practice protocols.

  • Correctly label, package, store, and log samples.

  • Maintain accurate patient records on the clinical IT system.

  • Resolve discrepancies in specimen logs.

  • Ensure timely transportation of samples to the laboratory.

  • Maintain effective liaison with NHS Trust laboratory staff.

  • Work collaboratively with the nursing team, seeking guidance where necessary for patient-related matters.

  • Participate in practice audits as directed by the audit lead.

  • Support local initiatives to improve service delivery and patient care.

  • Participate in shared learning activities within the practice.

  • Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota.

  • Follow confidentiality, equality, diversity, and inclusion policies.

  • Adhere to health and safety, infection control, and security procedures.

  • Participate in continuous quality improvement activities.

  • Maintain professional conduct and comply with practice protocols.

  • Work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team.

  • Engage in ongoing professional development and training.

  • Contribute to the induction and mentorship of new team members.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Obtain patient consent prior to blood collection.

  • Perform venepuncture in accordance with practice protocols.

  • Correctly label, package, store, and log samples.

  • Maintain accurate patient records on the clinical IT system.

  • Resolve discrepancies in specimen logs.

  • Ensure timely transportation of samples to the laboratory.

  • Maintain effective liaison with NHS Trust laboratory staff.

  • Work collaboratively with the nursing team, seeking guidance where necessary for patient-related matters.

  • Participate in practice audits as directed by the audit lead.

  • Support local initiatives to improve service delivery and patient care.

  • Participate in shared learning activities within the practice.

  • Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota.

  • Follow confidentiality, equality, diversity, and inclusion policies.

  • Adhere to health and safety, infection control, and security procedures.

  • Participate in continuous quality improvement activities.

  • Maintain professional conduct and comply with practice protocols.

  • Work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team.

  • Engage in ongoing professional development and training.

  • Contribute to the induction and mentorship of new team members.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant qualification in venepuncture.
  • Good standard of general education.
  • Experience of working with the general public.
  • Experience in a healthcare setting.
  • Proven venepuncture skills.
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Clear, polite telephone manner.
  • Effective time management and organisational skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to follow clinical policies and procedures.
  • Polite, confident, flexible, and cooperative.
  • Motivated, with high levels of integrity and loyalty.
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Effective resource utilisation.
  • Punctual and committed to supporting the team.
  • DBS check and Occupational Health clearance.
  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours.

  Desirable

  • Experience in a primary care environment.
  • Competent in MS Office applications.
  • Clinical IT system user skills.
  • Problem-solving skills and ability to interpret data.
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant qualification in venepuncture.
  • Good standard of general education.
  • Experience of working with the general public.
  • Experience in a healthcare setting.
  • Proven venepuncture skills.
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Clear, polite telephone manner.
  • Effective time management and organisational skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to follow clinical policies and procedures.
  • Polite, confident, flexible, and cooperative.
  • Motivated, with high levels of integrity and loyalty.
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Effective resource utilisation.
  • Punctual and committed to supporting the team.
  • DBS check and Occupational Health clearance.
  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours.

  Desirable

  • Experience in a primary care environment.
  • Competent in MS Office applications.
  • Clinical IT system user skills.
  • Problem-solving skills and ability to interpret data.
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development.

  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

  Castlefields Surgery

  Address

  Castle Way

  Stafford

  ST16 1BS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.castlefieldssurgery.nhs.uk/your-surgery/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Castlefields Surgery

  Address

  Castle Way

  Stafford

  ST16 1BS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.castlefieldssurgery.nhs.uk/your-surgery/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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