Job overview

The phlebotomy team are staff members of Pathology at Royal Glamorgan Hospital.

As a phlebotomist you will join the Rota and will 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 therefore ensuring a good quality of sample can be analyzed 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 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 provide cover on all sights within CTMUHB. The post holder will work closely with the phlebotomy supervisor. the post holder will be required to work within the phlebotomy team and work 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 doesn’t 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. 

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; around80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region making our staff not only our life blood of our organization but of the diverse communities that we serve