Phlebotomist

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wales is seeking a part-time Phlebotomist to join their team at Prince Charles Hospital. The role involves collecting blood samples and working closely with the Clinical Haematology team. Candidates should have good communication skills, experience in the care sector, and it is desirable to be venepuncture trained. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to patient care within the NHS. Welsh language skills are advantageous but not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of laboratory procedures.
• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples providing a service to wards and outpatients.
• Work closely with the Clinical Haematology team.
• Perform phlebotomy duties in the outpatient's setting.

Skills

Good communication skills

Experience in the care sector

Understanding of a hospital environment

Venepuncture trained

Education

Good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent

NVQ level 2 or equivalent skills

Job description

Phlebotomist

The closing date is 15 February 2026

The phlebotomy team are staff members of Pathology at Prince Charles Hospital, work closely with the nurses in the Clinical Haematology department.

As a phlebotomist you will join the staff rota and will be required to collect blood samples providing a service to the wards and outpatients areas. A robust training programme will be given to ensure the appropriate skill and knowledge is achieved therefore ensuring a good quality of samples can be analysed accurately by haematology , biochemistry microbiology and blood bank.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board CTMUHB Clinical Haematology department for a part-time phlebotomist

The Pathology Directorate is looking to appoint a part-time phlebotomist to the existing team. The post holder will be based at the PCH site on a permanent 8 hour contract set over 5 days and will work as part of the Clinical Haematology team to deliver a safe and efficient phlebotomy service within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB). The post holder will work closely with the Phlebotomy Supervisor.

The post holder will be required to within the phlebotomy team and work individually to perform phlebotomy duties in the outpatient's setting, ward areas and the Clinical Haematology nursing team within CTMUHB.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable individual with good communication skills and a background in patient care. The skill and knowledge of venepuncture are desirable but not essential.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Thisdoesn'tmean essential;whilst the candidatedoesn'tneed to have skills in Welsh,we'llconsider it an advantage when short-listingand selectingcandidates.Thisisn't'fluency',just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.For more information, see 'Welsh Language Guidance' inthedocuments right at the bottom.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

Experience

• experience of working in the care sector
• experience of a hospital setting
• venepuncture trained
• knowledge of laboratory procedures

Qualifications knowledge and skills

• good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent
• NVQ level 2 or equivalent or equivalent skills
• understanding of a hospital enviroment
• venepuncture trained
• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

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.