Phlebotomy Supervisor

Cardiff & Vale UHB are looking for a Phlebotomy Supervisor to work between UHW and UHL hospital sites 37.5 hours per week.

The department provides a phlebotomy service for Secondary Care, Out Patient Departments and Primary Care across Cardiff and the Vale.

The successful candidates will need to have good communication and problem solving skills and be able to work under pressure. You would be required to supervise the day to day running of the phlebotomy team ensuring that staff allocated to service needs in a timely manner and support the phlebotomy management team in the overall service delivery.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply., Good communication and the ability to communicate at all levels are essential to this role as is a working knowledge of all phlebotomy procedures. The ability to manage the service demands and changes is an essential part of this role. The Supervisor will also support the departmental training programme. The role also requires the individual to assist with concerns, audits, absence management and stock management.

The post will involve working as a phlebotomist when service delivery requires so it is essential that the post holder is phlebotomy trained.

The successful candidate will need to be:

an excellent communicator

Caring and passionate

well organised

enthusiastic and self-motivated

a team player

And up-hold the organisations values and core beliefs

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.