Blood Production Assistant - London, United Kingdom - NHS Blood and Transplant

NHS Blood and Transplant

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title

Blood Production Assistant

Job Summary

Working as part of the processing team you will be responsible for the manufacturing of all blood that comes in from donors.

This is a vital part of the organisation, as this is where we make the blood products that go on to save people lives.

Join us and you'll handle a wide range of tasks, including the processing of blood donations, using a variety of specialised laboratory equipment.

We'll also look to you to keep our computerised production records up-to-date and to make sure that any incoming blood supplies are properly received and accounted for.

It's a role that demands great team working skills, meticulous attention to detail and the ability to precisely follow written instructions.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be responsible for:

Processing the blood donations from our donors, with the support of your supervisor and other team members
Testing of blood samples or validation/issue of processed blood components
Undertaking precise repetitive and routine tasks, carrying out manipulation of equipment and handling blood bags and blood samples/donations on a regular basis
Handling blood bags and a range of equipment
Manually handling equipment on a daily basis weighing up to 13 kgs, with or without mechanical aids, with appropriate training

You will be required to work variable hours and days, weekends and bank holidays as per the roster within the department (unless otherwise rostered within the shift agreement) with appropriate notice

NOTE - some apprenticeship opportunities will be available

About You

Experience and Knowledge

Knowledge and / or experience of working with computers and Information Technology such as Microsoft Office

Qualifications and Training

No formal qualifications or experience required
Demonstrates commitment to own continuous learning and development

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role.

You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

About Us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, we're incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be.

We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families.

We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.

It's an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year.

We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.

Three small words, one big difference -
Caring, Expert and
Quality.

Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on **01/02/2023