Job summaryAn exciting opportunity for a Bank Community Phlebotomist to join our Community Phlebotomy team covering community areas in Stoke on Trent, Newcastle and Moorlands
You will be well motivated team players who are passionate about providing high quality care to patients.You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to organise and prioritise your workload without direct supervision.
You will need experience of phlebotomy and community working.
Our Community Phlebotomists work throughout Stoke and Staffordshire Moorlands providing home visits to patients who are housebound. The teams cover a large geographical area so ability to travel independently between patients' homes and the surrounding area is essential.
Main duties of the jobOur Community Phlebotomists work independently under the supervision of the Community Nursing Team, obtaining blood samples from patients.
As part of this role, you will be expected to:
- Obtain consistently high-quality blood samples for subsequent laboratory analysis.
- Work independently/lone working
- Keep accurate and up to date records.
- Escalate of concerns
- Undertake training
About usMidlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.
Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
Job responsibilitiesPlease find attached the full Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification for this role.
Person SpecificationSkillsEssential- Experience of undertaking phlebotomy / venepuncture
QualificationsEssential- NVQ level II with appropriate modules in health care
SkillsEssential- Experience of working as a carer in a health care setting
SkillsEssential- Car driver with valid driving licence and access to own vehicle
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.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer name: Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: North Staffs Various sites, Stoke & Moorlands, ST1 2BN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Operational Lead
Anne Roberts
anne.roberts@mpft.nhs.uk
030079070000
DetailsDate posted: 25 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 2
Salary: £12.92 an hour
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 301-BANK-26-8321441
Job locations: North Staffs Various sites, Stoke & Moorlands, ST1 2BN, United Kingdom
