HCA Phlebotomist – Scotland (Arbroath)
Job Description
HCA Phlebotomist for Health Checks & Phlebotomy – £16 – 22 per hour
Location: Arbroath
We are looking for HCAs/Phlebotomists competent in Phlebotomy (must have certificate or competency sign off) for the following locum contract.
Essential Requirements to drive the Outreach Vehicles
- Must be able to drive in Manual
- Must be over 25 years old
- Hold a clean Drivers Licence
Shift Pattern:
- Monday – Friday: 07:50 – 18:10
- Saturday – No scheduled appointments, maybe introduced further on in the project.
- Sunday: 10:50 – 15:55
- To start September 2026
Requirements:
- Responsible for reconfirming participant details before commencement of appointment.
- Responsible for completing height, weight and waist measurements captured; taking heart rate and blood pressure checks and inputting result data on the system.
- Responsible for drawing the two blood samples, labelling and storing correctly in fixed and mobile locations.
- Checking the welfare of the participant throughout the appointment, escalating as required.
- Offering signposting, advice and guidance to participants as relevant.
- Responsible for preparing boxes containing samples to be collected by the courier.
- Minimum of one year’s active experience drawing blood (as validated through competency checklist and references during recruitment process).
- Providing the participant with any information based on tests undertaken (where applicable).
Background:
- Over 1,000,000 participants over the age of 18
- A six days per week service, running Monday to Sunday, linked to laboratory opening hours, and open from 07:50 to 18:10 to ensure maximum accessibility to participants.
- The service will be delivered across various regions in Northern Ireland, Wales & Scotland, (details of our chosen locations are outlined above) comprising of moving vehicle services.
- A 15 minute appointment per participant, inclusive of:
- Confirming participant identity
- Verifying participant consent
- Completing the following tests: Blood pressure measures and heart rate (x2); height (cm); weight (kg); waist circumference (cm)
- Obtaining venous blood draw (2 x 6 ml EDTA samples)
