Job summary
- Main area
- Health Science Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Other
- Job ref
- 110-BNK276-0424
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Prince Charles Hospital
- Town
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Salary
- £22,720 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Phlebotomist
NHS AfC: Band 2
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen within Cwm Taf Morgannwg's Bank and agency department.
The position of a phlebotomist has been created to provide phlebotomy duties only, to clinical areas and the phlebotomy teams in Cwm Taf.
We are looking for venepuncture trained staff.
An enthusiastic and adaptable individual with good communication skills, good handwriting and a background in blood sampling duties and patient care.
The applicant will be required working on their own initiative and part of busy teams
At interview the candidate must be able to show evidence of being venepuncture trained and relay examples of experience in this area
Successful candidates will receive further robust training both theoretically and practical within the phlebotomy department to included online learning and blood sampling assessments to ensure that all healthcare workers can participate safely in all blood sampling procedures.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Main duties of the job
A trained phlebotomist is expected to perform a variety of tasks in a professional and caring manner; related to the collection of blood specimens. A high level of concentration and manual dexterity is required to perform these tasks in a safe and efficient manner according to Health Board protocols for venepuncture. Patient identification must be confirmed by direct patient liaison and accurate visual scrutiny of patient ID bands, request forms and sample labels.
This trained person is expected to perform a variety of tasks in a professional manner. These tasks will require a high level of concentration in their undertaking. They will be required to handle biological specimens, in accordance with Health & Safety Protocols and Standard Operating Procedures. These specimens can be of a high risk nature and must be handled when using the provided personal protective equipment.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education to GCSE level or equivalent
- NVQ Level II or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
- Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology
- Venepuncture trained
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of care work
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good manual dexterity skills
- Good communication skills – verbal and written
- Ability to keep calm in stressful situations
- Ability to work as part of a team
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to travel across site in a timely manner.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amanda James
- Job title
- Pathology
- Email address
- [email protected]
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