This permanent full-time role supports the clinical team across Rai Practice Group's GP sites, with the postholder normally staying at one site each day. The work centres on phlebotomy alongside routine checks such as blood pressure, NHS Health Checks, long-term condition reviews, ECGs and urinalysis. Early starts are essential for morning phlebotomy clinics, and the rota moves the postholder between sites. Candidates must hold formal phlebotomy certification and recent hands‑on phlebotomy experience to be considered.
What the job involves
- Phlebotomy, specimen collection and handling
- Blood pressure, height, weight and BMI checks
- Delivering NHS Health Checks
- Supporting long-term condition reviews, including diabetes and diabetic foot checks
- Performing ECGs and urinalysis
- Administering B12 injections under practice protocols and authorisation
- Smoking and alcohol screening with brief health-promotion advice
- Recording observations and clinical information accurately in the patient record
- Escalating abnormal findings or patient concerns to a registered clinician
- Following infection prevention and control, and safe handling of waste and sharps
- Keeping clinical rooms and equipment clean, stocked and safe
- Supporting recall, monitoring and admin processes for HCA clinics
What’s required
Qualifications
- Formal phlebotomy training and competency certification
- Evidence of competency for HCA clinical duties in primary care
- Relevant mandatory clinical training, or willingness to complete or update it
Experience
- Previous HCA experience in GP practice or primary care
- Recent practical phlebotomy experience
- Taking BP, height, weight and BMI measurements, and completing NHS Health Checks
- Supporting long-term condition reviews, including diabetes and diabetic foot checks
- ECGs, urinalysis and B12 injections within protocols and competency
- Smoking and alcohol screening, and recording clinical information in a GP clinical system
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of patient confidentiality, GDPR and information governance
- Understanding of infection prevention and control and safe clinical practice
- Recognising the limits of own competence and escalating concerns
- Good communication and interpersonal skills with patients and colleagues
- Accurate, organised clinical documentation and management of a busy workload
- Flexibility across practice sites per the rota, and early starts for morning phlebotomy clinics
Other
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team
Nice to have
- Experience using EMIS Web
- Experience using AccuRx or other primary care digital systems
- Experience working across more than one GP practice site
- Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent healthcare qualification
- Experience supporting recall programmes, health promotion or preventive care
- Experience working with patients from a diverse range of backgrounds
- Additional recognised training or competency certificates relevant to primary care HCA duties
What’s offered
- NHS Pension access, subject to eligibility
- Annual leave entitlement
- Support with ongoing training and development
- Ongoing learning and variety across practice sites
- Nursing support for competency updates and professional development
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
