Blood Production Officer (HHTO)

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT; Filton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in the UK is seeking a Laboratory Support Assistant to join their testing team. You will provide essential support in screening blood and blood products, undertake various analytical tests, and ensure accurate record-keeping. Ideal candidates will have at least an A level in a Science subject and be flexible team players. This position offers a chance to make a real difference in saving lives.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a manufacturing, logistics or supply chain environment is beneficial.
• Ability to keep clear, accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and non-routine tasks for issuing blood donations.
• Provide support and training to less experienced staff.
• Undertake precise manipulation of equipment and blood samples.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

A level or NVQ level 3 in a Science subject

Job description

Overview

Our testing team screens and tests all blood that comes into the centre, ensuring that all blood and blood group products are safe to go on and be used to save patients' lives. You'll provide vital support to qualified scientific staff as they undertake specialised work in our laboratories. Specifically, that means preparing samples for testing or storage, performing analytical tests and carrying out basic maintenance on equipment. You'll also be on hand to generate reports or worksheets and deal with queries from other departments, medical staff or visitors.

Responsibilities

• Perform a range of routine and non-routine tasks for issuing to hospitals the blood donations from our donors, with the support of your supervisor and other team members.
• Provide support and training to less experienced staff.
• Undertake precise repetitive manipulation of equipment and blood samples/donations and carry out routine tasks on a regular basis.
• Handle blood bags and a range of equipment.
• Manually handle equipment on a daily basis weighing up to 13 kgs, with or without mechanical aids, with appropriate training.

Qualifications

• A level or NVQ level 3 in a Science subject, or experience of working within a manufacturing, logistics or supply chain environment.
• Flexible in your approach and a good team player; you must be able to keep clear, accurate records.

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.