Associate Practitioner - Haematology

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

The closing date is 09 April 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Practitioner within the Haematology and Blood Transfusuion Department at Prince Charles Hospital.

The post-holder will work alongside biomedical scientisits (BMS's) and medical laboratory assistants (MLA's) who they will support with receiving, resigetering and processing samples as well as maintaining and operating laboratory equipment and analysers.

Main duties of the job

Candidates will need to have minimum Level 4 Science qualification (e.g HNC/HND in a science area) together with experience of working within a laboratory environment. Experience in automated laboratory medicine, specifically Haematology would be advantageous, but not essential. Candidates will require good communication skills, must be computer literate and be able to work flexibly as part of a wider team of scientists within the department.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across specimen reception, haematology, coagulation and blood transfusion . This is a challenging role but one which provides an opportunity for career progression and personal development.

We encourage all candidates to contact us to discuss the role. For further details /informal visits please contact:

samanthakate.wright@wales.nhs.uk

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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.

Date posted

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,928 to £29,551 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-ACS087-0325

Job locations

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


Job description

Job 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.

Job description

Job 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

Essential

  • Minimum level 4 Science Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a laboratory
  • Experience of working with data management

Desirable

  • Experience of working in NHS pathology
  • Familiar with all-Wales LIMS

Aptitude and abilities

Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload
  • Effective communication skills
  • Familiarity with laboratory equipment
  • Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh
  • Able to adapt to change in a positive way
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum level 4 Science Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a laboratory
  • Experience of working with data management

Desirable

  • Experience of working in NHS pathology
  • Familiar with all-Wales LIMS

Aptitude and abilities

Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload
  • Effective communication skills
  • Familiarity with laboratory equipment
  • Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh
  • Able to adapt to change in a positive way

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Haematology Operational Manager

Samantha Wright

samanthakate.wright@wales.nhs.uk

01685728268

Date posted

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,928 to £29,551 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-ACS087-0325

Job locations

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT


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