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.
Role and duties
* Collect blood samples by venepuncture from patients in a supervised environment.
* Undertake a wide range of duties appropriate to the Phlebotomy section, mainly involved with the collection of blood samples by venepuncture for analysis from hospital wards, outpatients, primary care and community clinics.
* Cover hours at Morriston, Singleton, Neath Port Talbot Hospitals as well as NPT resource centre, Gorseinon Hospital and Central Clinic; be able to cover any of these sites.
* Participate in the weekend / bank holiday rota and travel between sites in a timely manner.
* Prepare and maintain clinical areas; work accurately and safely under pressure.
* Contribute to patient journey by ensuring blood tests are taken as part of diagnosis or treatment where appropriate.
* Willingness to visit GP surgeries and outlying hospitals as well as performing venepuncture in inpatients.
Qualifications and requirements
* Ability to communicate effectively with all staff and patients, while being sensitive to patients’ needs.
* Ability to learn all phlebotomy skills to enable accurate collection of blood samples.
* The role involves weekend, bank holiday and evening working.
* The ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
* The Welsh language is desirable; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About the role and organization
The role will involve visiting GP surgeries and outlying hospitals as well as performing venepuncture in inpatients. 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 offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, perhaps you specialise in a health science/therapy field 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 regardless of sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or pregnancy and maternity status; marital status or civil partnership; or disability. Our values – Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving – reflect our commitment to equality in 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.
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.
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