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Community Phlebotomist
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 18 day(s) ago
Reference: 2339576
Job summary
This role is primarily based in the community providing domiciliary phlebotomy in appropriate patient's homes (housebound).
Working as a lone practitioner in the community in a variety of sites and patient's homes.
Main duties of the job
- To obtain high quality blood samples from patients in the home environment
- Responsible for planning day to day work tasks and activities within an occasionally unpredictable environment
- To work independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrate an awareness of physical, psycho-social, cultural and environmental needs of patients and their family/carer when in patient's homes
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Details
Date posted
14 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-26-725
Job locations
Independent Living Centre
Village Road
Cheltenham
GL51 0BY
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GSCE's or equivalent
- Previous experience of venepuncture
Desirable
- NVQ in healthcare
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health care setting with patients.
Desirable
- Experience in community working
Qualifications
Essential
- Has access to a car and hold a UK Driving Licence.
Desirable
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology
- Knowledge of common blood test requests and process
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GSCE's or equivalent
- Previous experience of venepuncture
Desirable
- NVQ in healthcare
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health care setting with patients.
Desirable
- Experience in community working
Qualifications
Essential
- Has access to a car and hold a UK Driving Licence.
Desirable
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology
- Knowledge of common blood test requests and process
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
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Independent Living Centre
Village Road
Cheltenham
GL51 0BY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Independent Living Centre
Village Road
Cheltenham
GL51 0BY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)