Donor Care Specialist Flexible Hours No Nights

NHS Blood and Transplant; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6-week training

Rotas ahead 6 weeks

No night shifts

Flexible working

Annual leave 27 days + bank holidays

Pension

Job summary

NHS Blood and Transplant is seeking a Donor Carer to join our mobile team, supporting donors across sessions in the North East and Cumbria. You will travel between venues, deliver a safe, friendly donation experience and work within a multidisciplinary team to uphold high standards of care.

The role involves shift work, with early starts and late finishes, 4 days per week/8 days per fortnight, and no night shifts.

Qualifications

• Have a good standard of numeracy and literacy.
• Be willing to undertake development and training to upskill yourself including completion of the Skills for Health Care Certificate.
• Hold a valid full UK Driving Licence (Manual) with no more than 6 penalty points (provisional licences will not be accepted)

Responsibilities

• Deliver a safe, caring and positive donation experience by welcoming and supporting donors.
• Learn and develop practical healthcare skills including donor health screening, venepuncture and post-donation care.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality donor care and service excellence.
• Maintain accurate donor records and support safe handling, reconciliation and transportation of blood products and samples.
• Encourage donors to return for regular donations and contribute to lifesaving aims.
• Contribute to high standards of quality, safety, infection prevention and regulatory compliance.
• Support continuous improvement and participate in training and development opportunities.
• Travel to different donation venues and help set up, operate and pack down equipment for sessions.

Skills

Good numeracy and literacy

Willingness to develop and train

Education

Skills for Health Care Certificate (or willingness to obtain)

Job description

NHS Blood and Transplant is seeking a Donor Carer to join our mobile team, supporting donors across sessions in the North East and Cumbria. You will travel between venues, deliver a safe, friendly donation experience and work within a multidisciplinary team to uphold high standards of care.

The role involves shift work, with early starts and late finishes, 4 days per week/8 days per fortnight, and no night shifts.