Transfusion Practitioner Clerical Support Officer - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
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The Department of Blood Transfusion, within Laboratory Haematology in Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, are looking appoint an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our Transfusion Practitioner team as a Clerical Officer to provide administrative and clerical assistance to the Blood Transfusion Service based at University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff.

The Blood Transfusion Department provides cover for the patients in the city of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

UHW is the major Trauma Centre for south Wales and the Health Board has many specialities including cardiology, renal, orthopaedic, neurology, haematology and incorporates the Children's Hospital of Wales.

Previous experience in the NHS is an advantage

The role of Transfusion Practitioner Clerical Support Officer is a vital position within this busy team.

The post holder will be expected to uphold the day to day running of the team, prepare packs for training sessions, maintain diaries, deal with enquires and undertake many more administrative tasks.

The duties and responsibilities of this post are secretarial in the main, and the post holder would be expected to arrange meetings, prepare agendas, take minutes and type and distribute documents.

Additionally, this post holder will be responsible to ensure stocks of patient information leaflets are available for distribution throughout the Health Board.

The post is for 20 hours per week and the days and times are negotiable.

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


Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.

Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer.

Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.


Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.

As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.

We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.

Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.


Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.

Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.

Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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