Blood Production Officer (known as HHTO)

NHS Blood and Transplant; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Unsocial hours enhancement

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Learning culture

Wellbeing support

Job summary

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) invites applications for a Higher Healthcare Technical Officer to join a laboratory team, handling donor and patient samples, performing tests with automated and manual methods, and contributing to accurate, high‑quality results. This hands‑on role requires teamwork, attention to detail and a proactive approach to learning in a regulated healthcare setting.

The job offers early start shifts, strong wellbeing support and clear opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• A level or NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualifications.
• Extensive experience in a logistics/supply chain environment.
• Extensive experience of NHSBT procedures and understanding of non-routine procedures.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and handling donor and patient samples safely, helping ensure accurate and reliable testing results for patients.
• Carrying out laboratory tests using automated and manual techniques, building your expertise with specialist equipment.
• Monitoring storage conditions and respond to alerts, helping maintain quality and safety standards.
• Recording and checking data accurately, supporting high-quality results and reducing errors.
• Working closely with your team, sharing information and raising any issues to keep work running smoothly.
• Prioritising your workload to meet daily targets, ensuring timely delivery of key laboratory activities.
• Helping maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment in line with health and safety standards.
• Supporting stock control and equipment checks, helping the lab run efficiently and reduce waste.
• Contributing ideas to improve processes and supporting continuous improvement in the service.
• Supporting and guiding less experienced colleagues, helping others learn and develop.

Skills

Clear communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

IT literacy

Teamwork

Education

A level or NVQ level 3

Logistics/supply chain experience

NHSBT procedures knowledge

Job description

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This post is not eligible for IBMS Portfolio

Job Summary

Join NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) as a Higher Healthcare Technical Officer and play a vital role in helping to save and improve lives. You’ll work as part of a laboratory team, supporting the safe handling, preparation and testing of donor and patient samples. This is a hands‑on role where you will carry out a mix of routine and more advanced tasks, using specialist equipment and contributing to the accuracy and quality of results that patients rely on. You’ll also support colleagues, help improve processes and gain valuable experience in a regulated healthcare setting. If you’re looking to build your technical skills, contribute to meaningful work and grow your career in healthcare, this is a great opportunity to do all three.

Main duties of the job

• Preparing and handling donor and patient samples safely, helping ensure accurate and reliable testing results for patients
• Carrying out laboratory tests using automated and manual techniques, building your expertise with specialist equipment
• Monitoring storage conditions and respond to alerts, helping maintain quality and safety standards
• Recording and checking data accurately, supporting high-quality results and reducing errors
• Working closely with your team, sharing information and raising any issues to keep work running smoothly
• Prioritising your workload to meet daily targets, ensuring timely delivery of key laboratory activities
• Helping maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment in line with health and safety standards
• Supporting stock control and equipment checks, helping the lab run efficiently and reduce waste
• Contributing ideas to improve processes and supporting continuous improvement in the service
• Supporting and guiding less experienced colleagues, helping others learn and develop

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of the using computers and basic IT programs.
• Able to communicate clearly in writing and verbally, helping ensure safe handling of samples and effective teamwork
• Able to organise and prioritise tasks to manage competing demands
• Able to keep clear and accurate records, showing attention to detail.
• Able to read, understand and follow written instructions and perform basic calculations.

Qualifications And Training

• A level or NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualifications
• Or Extensive experience working in a logistics/supply chain environment.
• Or Equivalent extensive experience of routine NHSBT procedures and understanding of non-routine procedures.

About Us

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 three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do.

By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work – and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

What We Offer

• Enhancement for unsocial hours
• Flexible working options – we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
• Generous annual leave - 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
• Inclusive pension scheme - the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions
• Supportive learning culture - we’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
• Health and wellbeing support – we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process.

You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website:

• Read about our application process
• Learn more about our culture at NHSBT

The working pattern for this role is Saturday – Wednesday 5:30am – 11:30am

Next steps

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Monday 9th November 2026 however this vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of application.

The assessment process for this role will include: a single interview. Interviews are anticipated to be held on Thursday 26th November 2026 – subject to confirmation.