Job summary
- Main area
- Specimen Reception and Phlebotomy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Required 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday with some flexibility.)
- Job ref
- 040-AC317-0825
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Grange University Hospital
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Salary
- £39,263 - £47,280 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pre-analytical Manager (Specimen Reception and Phlebotomy Service)
Band 6
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
The successful candidate will provide robust, conscientious leadership and will be responsible for the management of Specimen Reception and Pathology Phlebotomy Teams across ABUHB including the Grange University Hospital (GUH), Royal Gwent Hospital (RGH) and Nevill Hall Hospital (NHH).
The successful candidate will need a sound knowledge of managing a busy department, HR and quality systems.
You will be expected to oversee the day-to-day planning and organisation of Blood Science Reception and the Phlebotomy Service motivating and managing staff, prioritising a busy workload and overseeing all daily operations.
You will have support from the Deputy Pre-analytical manager (band 5), two Band 4 pre-analytical supervisors & two Band 4 Phlebotomy supervisors as well as the Blood Science department managers.
This is a band 6 position, the successful candidate will be educated to Degree level or have demonstrable equivalent knowledge and experience, such as a strong pathology/Phlebotomy, NHS experience, supervisory/management experience & a good understanding of quality management.
The post is a full-time permanent role, covering 37.5 hours Mon-Fri, although occasional weekend/out of hours work may be required. Core hours will be 7am to 7pm.
The department has full UKAS accreditation and supports career progression & staff development at all levels. Continuous professional development (CPD) is actively encouraged and supported.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the following department functions;
• Access to the department;
• Specimen transportation;
• Reception quality systems;
• Effectiveness leadership and management of staff ensuring consisting standards of performance;
• Responsible for overseeing the day-day planning and organisation of Pathology Reception and the Phlebotomy Service; allocating and re-allocating tasks and/or staff on a daily basis to meet service demand and delivery
• Liaising with staff across ABUHB to drive change and improvement for the Pathology Reception and Phlebotomy Service.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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 and Knowledges
Essential criteria
- Educated to Degree level or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and experience
- further training and experience to post graduate diploma level equivalent i.e, Higher qualification in management or business administration/ or equivalent knowledge.
- Knowledge of administrative processes and procedures.
- Strong understanding of Microsoft package.
- Understand fully the meaning and application of confidentiality.
- Understanding of Medical conditions and terminology
- Evidence of ongoing CPD.
- Knowledge of the functions and structure of healthcare Services.
- Working knowledge of workforce processes.
Desirable criteria
- Familiarity will UKAS standards and quality processes.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of managing a varied and complex workload
- Experience of operational line management and supervising staff
- Experience of using initiative and enthusiasm to problem solve/ develop the Service with minimum disruption to the team
- Experience of developing and improving administrative procedures and practices
- Good knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office applications.
- Understanding a range of work procedures and practices, most of which are non-routine
- Proven ability to liaise with people at all levels
- Excellent organisational skills
- Relevant experience in NHS
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in NHS organisations and familiar with NHS terminology
- Experience of working with NHS finance packages
- Experience of working with NHS systems such as ESR & Health Roster etc.
- Experience of Phlebotomy Services
- Experience of working with All Wales Laboratory Information system (LIMS)
- Working experience of laboratory practices, analytics and sample workflow
- Experience of delivering and developing training programmes
Other
Essential criteria
- Expected to be able to travel across ABUHB as required.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective leadership skills.
- Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others.
- Ability to plan and prioritise work according to demand.
- Ability to use initiative
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Good working knowledge, gained through a combination of experience and training of Microsoft products. Knowledge of Word, Excel and of PowerPoint
- Ability to manage diverse workload whilst dealing with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to meet deadlines and to work under pressure
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Exceptional organisational skills and ability to prioritise busy workload.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to work flexible as and when required to meet the needs of the Service
Values
Essential criteria
- Uphold the values and behaviours framework of ABUHB.
- Flexible to meet the needs of the Service
- Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual Is non judgemental
- Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring, helps and cooperates with colleagues
- Takes pride in themselves, their appearance, their role and where they work.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Thomas Chinnick
- Job title
- Biochemistry Department Manager (Blood Sciences)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07982719881
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