Phlebotomist

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Swansea; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident Employer

Welsh language support

Job summary

Swansea Bay University Health Board is inviting applications for a Phlebotomy position across Morriston, Singleton, Neath Port Talbot Hospitals and related centres. The role focuses on blood collection by venepuncture and requires ability to travel between sites and to cover weekend and evening rotas.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with diverse patient groups, maintain high standards of care, and work effectively within a team.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Evidence of maintaining their personal development.
• Understanding of confidentiality, consent and safeguarding in care.
• Welsh language ability is desirable and Welsh/English speakers are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples by venepuncture from patients.
• Communicate effectively with staff and patients, being sensitive to patients' needs.
• Learn all Phlebotomy skills to enable accurate collection of samples.
• Prepare and maintain clinical areas.
• Work accurately and safely under pressure.
• Role involves visiting GP surgeries and hospitals; may require weekend, bank holiday, and evening work.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patient interaction

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

Job description

Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.

Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and well motivated individuals to join our team providing high quality, compassionate care to our patients. We also welcome applications from people with minimal or no Phlebotomy experience providing they have other required attributes.

The successful candidates will be required to undertake a wide range of duties appropriate to the Phlebotomy section but will mainly be involved with the collection of blood samples by venepuncture for analysis from hospital wards, outpatients, primary care and community clinics.

We currently have hours available at our Morriston, Singleton, Neath Port Talbot Hospitals as well as NPT resource centre, Gorseinon Hospital and Central Clinic. Successful candidates will need to be able to cover any of these sites.

The successful candidates will be required to participate in the weekend / bank holiday rota. You will be required to travel between sites in a timely manner.

Having a blood test done is often an essential step in a patients diagnosis or treatment and the care we give makes a real difference to this journey.

Main duties of the job

• To collect blood samples by venepuncture from patients in a supervised environment.
• To be able to communicate effectively with all members of staff and patients, whilst being sensitive to patients' needs.
• To learn all Phlebotomy skills to enable accurate collection of blood samples.
• Preparing and maintaining clinical areas.
• To work accurately and safely under pressure.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
• The role will involve visiting GP Surgeries and outlying Hospitals as well as performing venepuncture in inpatients. The role will include weekend, Bank Holiday and evening working.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.

Person specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• Evidence of maintaining their personal development
• Demonstrates an understanding of the scope of the role in the context of the clinical team
• Knowledge of the fundamentals aspects of care and the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing
• Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements
• Understands the principles of - confidentiality, consent prior to undertaking care, when to seek advice and elevate to the appropriate registered professional for expert help and advice Safeguarding adults/children to keep patients within their care safe,
• Understanding of the Health Board's Values and Behaviour Framework

Desirable criteria

• Vocational qualification in a healthcare related subject.
• Basic First aid qualification
• ECDL or equivalent
• Vocational Qualification level 3 in relation to a relevant Healthcare Science subject Or Attainment of SBU Health Board Phlebotomy Training Modules to Intermediate Level & Attainment of Advanced Phlebotomist training modules.
• Experience in Phlebotomy.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Working with public/patients
• Working in a team environment
• Ability to effectively communicate with people

Desirable criteria

• Experience of delivering training.
• Relevant experience of working in a hospital environment.
• Relevant experience of working with the public.
• Full awareness and understanding of health and safety protocols applicable to Phlebotomy including infection control.

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a