Job vacancy: Clinic Collection Assistant, Welsh Blood Service, Pontyclun

Job summary

Main area: Apheresis
Grade: Band 3
Contract: Permanent: 18 hours working 6 hour shifts
Hours: Part time - 18 hours per week (6 hour shifts, Monday to Friday includes early mornings and late evenings)
Job ref: 120-ACS001-0125

Employer: Welsh Blood Service
Employer type: NHS
Site: Welsh Blood Service, Talbot Green
Town: Pontyclun
Salary: £24,433 - £26,060 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/01/2025 23:59

Clinic Collection Assistant

Band 3

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

As a division of Velindre University NHS Trust, the Welsh Blood Service (WBS) is an amazing place to work and develop your career. Our caring and motivated staff are designing, developing and delivering improvements, which will enable the WBS to strive towards its vision of working with our staff & the people of Wales to deliver an easy to use, safe and sustainable service for blood and stem cell donation.

As a trusted healthcare provider, we work tirelessly to maintain the highest standards of quality, safety and donor experience.

We are currently embarking an ambitious 5 year strategy called “WBS Futures” where we have set out our vision for blood and transplant services in Wales for the next 5 years. It sets out where we are now, where we want to be in 2028 and the steps we will take to get there.

You can read more about our strategy here: www.welsh-blood.org.uk/welsh-blood-service-strategy-2023-2028

WBS is a committed equal opportunities employer.

Take a look at what we do. Our dedicated career pages can be found at https://welsh-blood.org.uk/careers/

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

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

Detailed job description and main 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 criteria

Good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent
Experience of working with the public
Experience in dealing with confidential information
Excellent customer service, communication, written and numeracy skills
Ability and dexterity to undertake venepuncture
Ability to work methodically and accurately and follow instructions
Understand and work within the parameters of the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Workers
Customer service training and or experience

Desirable criteria

First Aid Certificate
Ability to speak Welsh
Confident in the use of automated equipment
Knowledge of working in a healthcare environment

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working within a customer focused environment

Desirable criteria

Experience of working with people at all levels

It is essential that your application demonstrates how you meet the job description / person specification for this post.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Rachel Morgan
Job title: Apheresis Nurse Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01443 622183
Additional information: Mark Jenkins Operations Manager 01443 622107

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