Blood Production Officer (known as HHTO)

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service provider in Tewkesbury is seeking a dedicated individual for the role of Blood Processing Technician. You will be responsible for issuing blood donations, training staff, and handling equipment. This role is crucial in saving and improving patients' lives through effective blood management. The ideal candidate must be prepared for routine responsibilities and able to work daily between 7am and 6pm.

Qualifications

• Precise manipulation of equipment and blood samples is essential.
• Experience in training and supporting less experienced staff is needed.
• Ability to manually handle equipment up to 13 kgs.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine tasks for issuing blood donations to hospitals.
• Support and train less experienced staff.
• Undertake repetitive tasks on a regular basis.
• Work between 7am and 6pm daily.
• Handle blood bags and required equipment.

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• You will be required to 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
• You will be responsible for the support and training to less experienced staff
• You will be required to undertake precise repetitive manipulation of equipment and blood samples/donations and carry out routine tasks on a regular basis
• You will be required to handle blood bags and a range of equipment. The role will require you to work between the hours of 7am and 6pm.
• You will be required to manually handle equipment on a daily basis weighing up to 13 kgs, with or without mechanical aids, with appropriate training

About NHS Blood and Transplant

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.