Donor Carer Venepuncturist - Dundee

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Comprehensive work life balance

Occupational health services

Learning resource centres

Discounted leisure

Financial and shopping benefits

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is recruiting three Donor Carer Venepuncturists to join our community teams. You will provide high standards of donor care, assist with the blood donation process and help set up equipment for sessions.

You should be friendly, enjoy meeting people and be willing to work as part of a team. PVG check is required, and eligibility to work in the UK must be held.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health care or other customer focused environments is essential.
• Standard keyboard skills are essential.
• Good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Care for donors through the blood donation process.
• Assist with loading/unloading and assembling community session equipment.
• Support donors and work as part of the team during sessions.

Skills

Donor care

Venepuncture

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Please Note: This post does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship.

Three positions available: x2 positions at 28 hours per week & 1 position at 21 hours per week.

On 1 April 2026, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.

As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.

About the Organisation:

PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future. We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.

The Post:

As a major division within the NHS National Services Scotland, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) plays a vital role not only in the health of the people of Scotland but also on an international scale – through our leading position in new product development, biomedical research and donor services. Our goal is to maintain the highest standards to patient care whilst remaining internationally competitive.

The Candidate:

We are looking for three Donor Carer Venepuncturists to join our existing community teams who provide a high standard of care to our donors. You should be friendly, enjoy meeting people and be willing to work as part of a team. As Donor Carer Venepuncturist, you’ll enjoy plenty of variety including caring for donors through the blood donation process, loading/unloading and assembling our community session donation equipment.

Knowledge of health care or other customer focused environments is essential. Standard keyboard skills are essential as are good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a PVG Scheme Scotland check. Any candidate who have lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.

Location and Working Pattern:

The position is based in the Inverness Blood Donor Centre, however extensive travel throughout the region is required. Work Pattern – Monday to Sunday, 28/21 hours per week. You must be flexible and willing to work variable hours. Hours will include weekends and as many as three late evenings a week.

PSD Scotland is a remote‑friendly employer with colleagues based throughout Scotland. We support hybrid and office‑based working arrangements where possible and welcome discussions about alternative working patterns during the application process.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK and have entitlement to work in the UK for the post in which you will be employed.

Benefits:

• Pension scheme
• Comprehensive range of work life balance policies
• Occupational health services
• Learning resource centres
• Discounted leisure
• Financial and shopping benefits

HR Benefits Brochure.

Inclusion:

Public Services Delivery Scotland is a national organisation and, as an anchor institution, is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all under‑represented groups, including racially minoritised people and disabled people. You do not need to be working in a similar role now. Whether you are returning from a career break, such as maternity, paternity or caring responsibilities, or bringing transferable skills from another sector, your experience can bring a valuable perspective to our work. We are committed to supporting staff health, wellbeing and development, and offer a range of learning and development opportunities to promote diversity, inclusion and positive mental health. Staff can also join a range of equality networks. As an equal opportunities employer and accredited Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance. If you would like to discuss the role, reasonable adjustments or alternative working patterns before applying, please contact [e-mail].

Further information:

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Cat Durning; Senior Charge Nurse at [e-mail]

Closing date for completed applications is Tuesday 20th October 2026.

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e‑mail only, so please check your e‑mail regularly (including junk folders).

We are an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies however, where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance.