Blood Donation Team Assistant

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A vital health service organization in the UK seeks individuals to support blood collection efforts. Responsibilities include welcoming donors, handling equipment, and traveling to various locations for blood collection. The role requires a friendly and flexible approach; no medical background or qualifications are necessary, as training will be provided. Join a team dedicated to saving lives and making a positive impact in communities across the UK.

Qualifications

• Friendly and flexible approach to make volunteer donors feel welcome.
• Willingness to undertake variable hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Work with the blood collection team to welcome donors.
• Handle blood bags and equipment.
• Travel to various locations for blood collection.
• Load and unload equipment daily.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work with the support of the blood collection team to welcome our donors and cover the after‑donation refreshments area.
• Handle blood bags and a range of equipment.
• Be available on a bank to work variable hours and days, including evening shifts, weekends and bank holidays with appropriate notice.
• Undertake journeys in our vehicles or in your own vehicle for up to 2 hours to deliver blood collection at a variety of locations.
• Load, unload, assemble and dismantle equipment daily, including heavy objects of up to 13 kg.

You don't need a medical background or any qualifications; we just need a friendly, flexible approach to make volunteer donors feel welcome, at ease and valued. You will receive training to undertake this vital role.

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.

Our Core Values

Our three core values guide and inspire everything we do. By being Caring, Expert and Quality, we can deliver extraordinary work and help our people do something extraordinary in their career, too. Together we save and improve more lives than ever.