Phlebotomist

Job summary

The phlebotomy team are staff members of Pathology at Prince Charles Hospital, work closely with the nurses in the Clinical Haematology department.

As a phlebotomist you will join the staff rota and will be required to collect blood samples providing a service to the wards and outpatients areas. A robust training programme will be given to ensure the appropriate skill and knowledge is achieved therefore ensuring a good quality of samples can be analysed 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 CTMUHB Clinical Haematology department for a part-time phlebotomist

The Pathology Directorate is looking to appoint a part-time phlebotomist to the existing team. The post holder will be based at the PCH site on a permanent 8 hour contract set over 5 days and will work as part of the Clinical Haematology team to deliver a safe and efficient phlebotomy service within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB). The post holder will work closely with the Phlebotomy Supervisor.

The post holder will be required to within the phlebotomy team and work individually to perform phlebotomy duties in the outpatient's setting, ward areas and the Clinical Haematology nursing team 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. Thisdoesn'tmean essential;whilst the candidatedoesn'tneed to have skills in Welsh,we'llconsider it an advantage when short-listingand selectingcandidates.Thisisn'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' inthedocuments right at the bottom.

About us

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.