Biomedical Laboratory Assistant (known as HHTO)

NHS Blood and Transplant; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Blood and Transplant in Liverpool is seeking a Higher Healthcare Technical Officer (HHTO) to join the Red Cell Immunohaematology department. You will support the manufacturing, dispensing and labelling of in vitro diagnostic products derived from blood donation components, following written instructions and ensuring compliance with standard processes.

You will document all activities, help train less experienced staff, and handle equipment and consumables daily, including weights up to 13

Qualifications

• Following written instructions and ensuring services align with standard processes and good practice, with attention to detail.
• Undertaking routine and non-routine tasks, some may be repetitive.
• Ensuring all activities are documented, keeping accurate records throughout all aspects of the job role.
• Providing support and training to less experienced staff once trained and competent in the task.
• Handling equipment and consumables daily, weighing up to 13 kg, with appropriate training.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with the manufacturing, dispensing and labelling of in vitro diagnostic products.
• Following written instructions and ensuring services comply with standard processes and good practice.
• Undertaking routine and non-routine tasks, some may be repetitive.
• Ensuring all activities are documented, keeping accurate records.
• Providing support and training to less experienced staff once trained and competent.

Skills

Attention to detail

Dispensing & labelling

Documentation & records

Training others

Job description

The Red Cell Immunohaematology department provides reference and blood provision services to regional hospitals using advanced red cell immunohaematology techniques. Your essential role in the processing, testing, storing and distribution of blood and blood products will directly contribute to the saving and improving of patients lives. We will provide you with an extensive induction and training programme and ongoing development to support you in your role and achieving your career ambitions. As part of the selection process, you will be invited to attend our Blood Centre, so that you can gain an understanding of the requirements of this essential role., Working within the RCI Reagents Production Laboratory as a Higher Healthcare Technical Officer (HHTO), you will have the opportunity to learn skills and train to be an essential member of our Reagents team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting with the manufacturing, dispensing and labelling of in vitro diagnostic products. These are manufactured from blood donation components (red cells and plasma) plus a range of chemical products.
• Following written instructions and ensuring the services you provide are in line with standard processes and good practice, showing attention to detail
• Undertaking routine and non-routine tasks, some of which may be of a repetitive nature.
• Ensuring all activities are documented, keeping accurate records throughout all aspects of the job role.
• Providing support and training to less experienced staff once trained and competent in the task
• Handling equipment and consumables on a daily basis weighing up to 13 kgs, with appropriate training.

Once you join us you can expect to work between the hours of 07:00 18:00 Monday Friday, up to 37.5 hours/week for full time.

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.