Job summary
Collect blood using venepuncture technique from acute hospital patients.

We are looking to employ a trainee Phlebotomists to train with existing teams.

Successful candidates will work as part of a team as well as alone to provide a blood sample collection service to the wards, outpatient departments and Community clinical settings.

Previous Phlebotomy experience is desirable.

The post may also include occasionally providing support with duties including, but not limited to, stock management.

Main duties of the job

• Blood collection using venepuncture from patients both in Primary and Secondary care settings.
• Previous Phlebotomy experience is desirable.
• The post may also include occasionally providing support with duties including, but not limited to, stock management.

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

About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

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

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Closing date: 10 November 2026
Salary: £26,300 a year per annum pro rata (Agenda for Change, Band 2)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 050-ACS800-1026-A

Essential qualifications and skills

• GCSE English or equivalent
• Keyboard Skills
• Dexterity
• Good attention to Detail
• Working as a member of a team

Desirable qualifications and skills

• Computer / Keyword / Word Processing qualifications
• NVQ level 3 or Equivalent
• Data entry experience
• Experience of phlebotomy procedures
• Problem Solving
• Ability to communicate in Welsh (verbal)
• Confidentiality, data protection and customer care knowledge

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. 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.

For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Phlebotomist, Marie Ann Thompson, marie.a.thompson@wales.nhs.uk, 03000844935

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