Advanced Healthcare Assistant in Croydon inCroydon PUBLISHED MON 10 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
Advanced Healthcare AssistantDo you want to be part of our growing team at an exciting time?Croydon Health Services offers a truly integrated approach to paediatric services across our acute and community services. Supporting seamless pathways for children and young people between the hospital and their home for children requiring short-term admissions to those with long-term health needs.We have an opportunity for an

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d health care assistant to join thePaediatric Outpatient team as a Band 3. Working in this team you will be responsiblefor helping to facilitate efficient running of the paediatric outpatient clinics and will bepart of a team of advanced health care assistants running the children's phlebotomyservice.Please Note -Applicants must hold valid training or certification inpaediatric phlebotomy.This post isonly open to unregistered practitioners. Applications from individuals who are currently registered healthcare professionals (e.g. Nurses or Doctors) will not be considered for this position.Interview - TBC

Main duties of the job
1. To weigh and measure all children and babies attending as outpatients,recording the results on Cerner as well as clearly and accurately in the patientsnotes. The post holder will also be required to take observations as directed by thenursing and medical teams.2. To obtain blood samples from children attending at the request of their local GPor attending an outpatient appointment. This may involve pacifying an upset orfearful child and / or their parents.3. To remain up to date in venepuncture techniques and related techniques suchas infection control, health and safety and manual handling.4. To accurately identify requests and to label sample containers legibly with therequired information according to current procedures.5. To maintain an up to date knowledge of the blood tests performed by variousdepartments and their appropriate bottles and containers.6. To work autonomously and manage an appointment system, which at presenttime is recorded in a diary, for the patients referred by their GP. Ensuring that thisinformation is recorded on the hospital system. Training will be given on how to usethe ICE system for GP requests to print off blood forms.7. Responsible for the maintenance of phlebotomy stock levels including checkingof expiry dates for stock within the department.

About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide servicesfora population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our

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d district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone isworkinghard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challengeyourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're lookingfor.

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Date posted
10 November 2025

Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 3

Salary
£29,651 to £31,312 a year per annum, pro rata, incl HCAS (Outer)

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
199-7284305-RB-SC-C

Job location
sCroydon Health ServicesLondon RoadCroydonCR7 7YE

Job description

Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached JD and PS information.This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.For further information please contact Ann Marie Baker Sister of PaediatricOutpatients onann

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Person Specification

Qualifications
/ EDUCATIONEssentialNVQ level 3 or equivalent in Care trainingGood standard level of educationDesirablePhlebotomy training/

Experience
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDINGEssentialUnderstanding of anxiety around paediatric phlebotomy serviceKnowledge of the local and national child protection procedures.DesirableWorking knowledge of hospital based IT systemsNHS

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Experience
EssentialMinimum of 2 years'

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within a healthcare setting as either AHCA or phlebotomist.Trained in Cannulation and VenepunctureDesirable

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of working with children of all ages

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Experience

Experience
EssentialMinimum of 2 years'

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.Employer

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