Job summary
Botesdale Health Centre is seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and compassionate phlebotomist to join our clinical team. The role is offered on a part-time basis, for 15 hours a week, across 3 mornings.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will provide high-quality venepuncture services, ensuring a safe, efficient, and comfortable experience for our patients. You will be responsible for the following duties:
- Obtaining blood samples from patients in a professional manner
- Maintaining clinical records
- Preparing specimens for laboratory courier collection.
About us
Botesdale Health Centre is a well-established and highly regarded NHS GP practice serving over 10,000 patients across Botesdale and the surrounding rural communities.
The practice is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred healthcare in a friendly, professional, and supportive environment. Led by a dedicated multidisciplinary team of GPs (4 partners, 6 salaried GPs), nurses, urgent care practitioners, healthcare assistants, care coordinators, care navigators, dispensers and administration staff, Botesdale Health Centre places a strong emphasis on teamwork, continuous learning, and excellent patient care.
As a training practice, we actively support staff development and foster a culture of innovation and improvement, making it an attractive place to build a rewarding healthcare career.
Details
- Date posted: 22 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £13.04 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 29834
- Job locations: Botesdale, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 1DW, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Person specification
If you are an experienced phlebotomist looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you. All applicants must have the following:
Essential
- Venepuncture Qualification: A recognised certificate/competency in phlebotomy (essential).
- Experience: Previous clinical experience in a healthcare or GP practice setting (highly desirable).
- Skills: Excellent communication, a reassuring patient-facing manner, strong attention to detail, and sound computer literacy.
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This advert is for Phlebotomist with Primary Care Careers in Bury St Edmunds, East of England, England. It is listed as a Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £13.04 an hour. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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