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Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a Community Phlebotomist on a fixed term basis to provide targets support to the community nursing teams capacity has arisen. This will be to support the community nursing teams across West Suffolk. Teams are based in Mildenhall, Brandon, Bury Rural, Bury Town, Haverhill and Sudbury.
The successful applicant/s will join a dynamic, friendly team of community nurses, therapists, coordinators and local administrators, supported by a Team Manager, and Locality Lead.
Main duties of the job
- Provide a high-quality community phlebotomy service, collecting blood samples safely in patients' homes.
- Plan and manage daily visits across an allocated geographical area, maintaining effective communication with patients, carers and colleagues.
- Ensure accurate patient identification, specimen labelling, data entry and maintenance of clinical records using electronic systems, while adhering to confidentiality and information governance requirements.
- Handle, store and transport samples in accordance with procedures, maintain equipment and stock levels, and contribute to a safe, clean and efficient working environment.
- Follow Trust policies and procedures, report incidents and equipment faults, participate in audits and service improvements, and support the delivery of a high-quality, patient-centred service.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Details
Date posted
30 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year Pro rata per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
179-8384430-I
Job locations
Multiple locations of west suffolk
bury st edmunds
IP33 3SP
United Kingdom
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