Phlebotomist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Phlebotomist to join our busy surgery and work alongside our fantastic team of clinicians at Hawthorn Medical Centre.

A caring yet firm and calm approach is vital, as are excellent communication skills and a passion for improving services for patients. Strong communication skills are essential, along with strong IT skills.

This post holder is required for the collection of venous blood samples for pathological analysis. The post holder will be required to work independently and as part of a team when required. They will be asked to liaise with other health care professionals, clinicians, and patients.

This is an interesting and important job; previous experience in this field is not essential but desirable, as full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The following are the main core responsibilities of the role of Phlebotomist. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks: this will depend upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• Achieve and maintain proficiency in the phlebotomy process.
• To carry out blood specimens by performing venepuncture using aseptic non-touch technique and follow practice protocols.
• Ensure that all samples are dispatched to the appropriate path lab.
• Check patient identification against request form identification.
• Ensure that anomalies are reported to a senior member of staff.

About us

Hawthorn & Merchiston PCN supports two practices. The Merchiston practice was established around 1860 in the village of Stratton-St-Margaret. Until the 1950s, Stratton was a small farming community, and it still retains its separate identity, despite now being a suburb of Swindon. The Partnership moved from the original Doctors' house into new purpose-built premises in 1992.

Merchiston Surgery is the larger Practice with a raw patient list of 13,500 (13,700 weighted list).

We are a teaching practice with 2 Education Supervisors, 1 Clinical Supervisor, supporting 3 Trainee GPs. Rated excellent by the Swindon GP QA Panel for our trainee placement.

Hawthorn Medical Centre has 13,000 patients in Swindon and was this year rated "Good" by CQC. We are a successful training practice with previous trainees staying with us.

We are a friendly, supportive, and hardworking team; reflected by our shared values of caring for each other and our patients. We are committed to providing the highest quality of care for our patients and ensuring that our staff feel valued and motivated. There is a strong team ethos across the practice and a friendly and relaxed working environment.

The Practices are supported by several ARRS roles employed by Hawthorn & Merchiston PCN.

Date posted: 25 February 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: A0750-25-0001

Job locations: May Close, Swindon, SN2 1UU

Job description Job responsibilities

To provide Phlebotomy services and requests on the ICE system and any other associated tasks as requested by other clinical staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• NVQ Level 2

Desirable:

• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Qualified to NVQ level 3

Experience

Essential:

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable:

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

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: Hawthorn Medical Centre

Address: May Close, Swindon, SN2 1UU

Employer's website: https://www.hawthornmedicalcentre.co.uk/