Healthcare Assistant
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Oxford, OX4 3NHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
5 October 2026
5 days leftJob description
Are you a compassionate and dedicated professional looking for a rewarding role in healthcare? We are seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join our frien...
- Deliver an efficient and effective phlebotomy service to housebound patients registered with a GP in Oxford.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure timely and appropriate referrals.
- Adapt to the needs of unpredictable patient visits and provide a high standard of care.
- Prepare patients for blood sampling, ensuring their identity is verified and consent is obtained.
- Perform phlebotomy procedures following best practices to minimize discomfort, pain, and the risk of infection.
- To keep your knowledge and skills up to date and participate in educational activities that maintains and develops your performance.
- Be accountable for the prioritisation of own workload and seek support where necessary.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Essentials met
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Evidence of excellent team working
- Able to drive to visit and access to a vehicle to do this
- Evidence of working in a community team
Desirable: - Evidence of managing own workload; - Evidence of working alongside health and social care services
Communication
Essential: - Good communication skills
Desirable: - Evidence of advanced communication skills training
Qualifications- Academic/Skills/Professional
Essential: - NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care; - Evidence of self directed learning; - Previous phlebotomy experience
Desirable: - NVQ units specifically related to clinical procedures and observations.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
23 September 2026
Last checked
25 September 2026
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