Phlebotomist

Temple B'nai Abraham; Pontyclun; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health board in Pontyclun is looking to hire a phlebotomist for a permanent full-time role. The successful candidate will collect blood samples and provide services to outpatient departments and wards. Good communication skills and a background in patient care are desired, while skills in Welsh are advantageous. Full training will be provided for the necessary competencies.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and adaptable individual with a background in patient care.
• Skills in venepuncture are desirable but not essential.
• Basic conversational skills in Welsh are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples for analysis in various departments.
• Work within the phlebotomy team and independently.
• Provide cover on all sites within the health board.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work independently

Experience in patient care

Job description

Overview

The phlebotomy team are staff members of Pathology at Royal Glamorgan Hospital. As a phlebotomist you will join the rota and be required to collect blood samples providing a service to the wards and outpatient department areas. A robust training programme will be given to ensure the appropriate skill and knowledge is achieved, ensuring a good quality of sample can be analyzed accurately by Haematology, biochemistry, microbiology and blood bank.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Clinical Haematology Department. The pathology directorate is looking to appoint a phlebotomist to the existing team. The post holder will be based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital on a permanent full-time post of 20 hour contract set over 5 days but when required will join the team to deliver a safe and efficient phlebotomy service and provide cover on all sites within CTMUHB. The post holder will work closely with the phlebotomy supervisor and will be required to work within the phlebotomy team and independently to perform phlebotomy duties in the outpatient setting and ward areas 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. This does not mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we’ll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’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 in the documents right at the bottom.

About the Health Board

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.

Core Values

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 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the life blood of our organization but of the diverse communities that we serve.

How to apply

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. LNKD1_UKTJ