Healthcare Assistant or Phlebotomist - North Petherton, Bridgwater in Bridgwater inBridgwater PUBLISHED TUE 4 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary North Petherton Surgery(near Bridgwater in Somerset) who are part of Symphony Healthcare Services and the North Sedgemoor Primary Care Network; are looking to recruit a permanent / part timeHealthcare Assistant (HCA) or Phlebotomistto join their friendly andforward-thinking practice.Working under the direct supervision of the PracticeNurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines andprotocols, the Healthcare Assistants / Phlebotomists will assist the practice clinical team inthe provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.We have 16 vacant hoursavailableand specific

Working pattern s (days and times) will be agreed during the interview process.Pay Rate:£12.65 per hour (Phlebotomist starting rate) or £12.69per hour (HCA starting rate).This is an excellent opportunity for people passionate about patient care and who are eager to support individuals in navigating health and care systems, whilst working closely with the clinical teams to improve patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job Perform new patient and NHS health checksUndertake prediabetes reviews including giving lifestyle advice, (diet, weight, exercise, smoking cessation, alcohol) making necessary referrals within PHCT/local support servicesUndertake point of care testing for cholesterol, HbA1c, and INRECG recordingBlood Pressure monitoring including issuing HBPM in accordance with practice policyPhlebotomy Please see attached

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About us Symphony Healthcare Services (Symphony) was established in2as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing newmodels of care. We now support 16 practices across Somerset providing care forover 150,000 patients.Symphony has developed a model where each practice isencouraged to operate autonomously, but as a subsidiary of NHS SomersetFoundation Trust (SFT), and with the backing and economies of scale from acentral support team (particularly for HR, finance, corporate and strategicmanagement matters).Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Ourvision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practicesin Somerset, and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision.We work closely with our practice teams to support, developand transform patient care and working practices with innovation and technologyat our core.Symphony welcome applications from people of all backgroundsand underrepresented groups. When undertaking recruitment and selection for ourservices, Symphony are committed to equality of opportunity for all.Symphony offers a NHS or NEST Pension, a fantastic range ofemployee benefits and

Salary sacrifice schemes (see attached poster), alongwith flexible working from day of employment and an agile approach to home /office-based working where appropriate to the role.We look forward to hearing from you and receiving yourapplication.

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Date posted 04 November 2025

Pay scheme Other

Salary £12.65 to £12.69 an hour Pay rate dependent on if HCA or Phlebotomist

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number E0215-25-0Job location sNorth Petherton SurgeryMill StreetNorth PethertonBridgwaterSomersetTA6 6LX

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Person Specification Knowledge & SkillsEssentialDemonstrates sound factual knowledge of field of workAbility to demonstrate excellent communication skillsAbility to work well under pressureStrong organisational skillsIT literateWillingness to work flexibly (potentially across multiple sites)Good understanding of the importance of confidentialityDesirablePrevious

Experience using EMIS web

Qualifications EssentialEnglish & Maths GCSE (or equivalent)NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social CareCare CertificateDesirableHCA TrainingQualified in PhlebotomyNVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Experience EssentialPrevious

Experience of working as an HCA / Phlebotomist or equivalentCan carry out clinical, technical, scientific or administrative dutiesaccording to established protocols or procedures, or systems of workDesirablePrevious

Experience of working in Primary Care/or similar NHS settingAptitude and Personal QualitiesEssentialConscientious, hardworking and self- motivated to work with minimal supervisionCreative and tenacious in finding solutions to difficult problemsAbility to work with information, clinicians, social workers and managersAbility to meet deadlines and work under pressureAbility to engage and sustain relationships with all professionals, other organisations and service-usersApproachable and flexibleHonest and reliableEnthusiasticSensitive to patients needsDesirableAwareness of blood-borne viruses

Experience using EMIS web

Experience EssentialPrevious

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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