Biomedical Support Worker / Phlebotomist

Job summary

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and well-motivated individuals for the post of Biomedical Support Worker/ Phlebotomist (BMSW).

The post holder will work as part of a team delivering support services for clinical and scientific staff. This will involve active participation in various departments of Pathology on each of its sites.

There are two posts available

1 x Full-time 37.5 Hours

1 x 33.25 Hours

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a team delivering support for clinical and scientific staff within Laboratory Medicine.

Currently, the role of BMSW in the Princess of Wales Hospital is delivered under a Service Level Agreement from Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) which also includes Morriston, Neath Port Talbot and Singleton Hospitals.

The post holder will participate in an Out of Hours rota, supporting the 24-hour service provided by the department.

Duties will include:

Phlebotomy duties on wards and clinics.

Receipt and registration of patient samples, such as blood and urine prior to analysis.

Assisting in the referral of specimens to specialist laboratories.

Communicating laboratory information to users.

Clerical duties.

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

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant 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 can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of 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.