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Phlebotomist
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 17.5 hours per week (The phlebotomy service operates 7 days per week including bank holidays. 2 x posts - 1 x 20 hours per week & 1 x 17.5 hours per week)
Job ref
040-ACS082-0326
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Grange University Hospital
Town
Llanfrechfa
Salary
£24,833 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/04/2026 23:59

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Phlebotomist

Band 2

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics, including disabled and neurodiverse candidates and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English. 

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If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026.

Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086

Job overview

An exciting opportunity to join our growing Phlebotomy team at GUH/NHH/RGH has arisen. We have two  part-time vacancies:
1 x 20 hour post

1 x 17.5 hours post

You will be based at GUH but may be required to rotate to NHH/RGH when required. You will be required to work at all 3 sites and occasional weekend work.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an exceptional and highly motivated Phlebotomist to join our team providing high quality Phlebotomy services as part of Blood Sciences.

If your values align with our Pathology vision below then this is the challenging role for you

Delivering a leading, people centred service which is innovative, dynamic and continually improving.

You will ideally be from a Healthcare background with excellent communication skills and good literacy and numeracy skills. You will need to be able to demonstrate a caring and sensitive nature towards the public. You will work as part of the Phlebotomy team taking blood samples from patients within ABUHB

The phlebotomy service operates 7 days per week including bank holidays.

 

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.


We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.


Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future. 

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

Personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Initiative
  • Conscientious
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to multi-task
  • The ability to speak Welsh

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Ability and willingness to learn

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as part of a team or independently
  • Communications skills
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of skills eg. hobbies

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of dealing with the public
  • Caring attitude
Desirable criteria
  • Computer qualifications, office work
  • Phlebotomy experience
  • Heathcare experience

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Basic education in numeracy and literacy
Desirable criteria
  • 5 GCSE’s or equivalent
  • Previous Phlebotomy work

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Credit Unions WalesApprenticeships logoAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardStonewall Hyrwyddwr Amrywiaeth Diversity ChampionMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.RNIBCore principlesDisability Confident Leader - Welsh

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 desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Louise Thomas
Job title
Pre-Analytical & Phlebotomy Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01633 493264
Additional information

Michelle Phillips - [email protected]

Alison Beynon - [email protected]

Carol Phillips - [email protected]

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