Event Assistant

NHS Blood and Transplant; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a vital team dedicated to saving lives through blood donation events. This role offers flexible hours and the opportunity to engage with the community by recruiting new blood donors. You'll receive full training to perform blood typing tests and provide essential information to the public. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the organization values your contributions and supports your personal and professional growth. Enjoy benefits like a generous annual leave policy and an NHS pension scheme while making a real difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

27 days annual leave (pro-rata)

NHS pension scheme

Support for personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service is essential, including voluntary roles.
• Comfortable performing clinical blood typing tests with training provided.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with marketing to register new blood donors.
• Set up and run Know Your Type events, performing blood type testing.
• Pack up equipment and manage disposal of sharps and waste.

Skills

Customer Service

Education

GCSE, NVQ Level 2, or equivalent

Job description

Vacancy: Blood Donation Event Staff

This vacancy is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Please do not apply unless you have another means of establishing a right to work.

Come and join our Events team, involved in recruiting new blood donors at various events including shopping centres and workplaces. The role requires working on an as-needed basis, with variable hours including weekdays, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, with mutual agreement and prior notice.

You do not need a medical background; experience in customer service, including voluntary roles, is sufficient. You will set up and run “What’s Your Blood Type?” events, performing blood typing testing with training provided.

Location and Travel: It’s preferable to live within about 15 miles of event locations, as travel may be required at short notice. Some weekend work is involved, with extra pay and travel cost coverage.

Main Duties

1. Collaborate with the marketing team to register and book appointments for new blood donors.
2. Set up and run Know Your Type (KYT) events, performing blood type testing.
3. Perform blood sampling (finger prick test) following procedures, with full training provided.
4. Provide information on donation and provisional blood types to the public.
5. Report event data to monitor effectiveness.
6. Pack up equipment and manage disposal of sharps and waste.
7. Receive training in basic care/first aid for adverse reactions.
8. Handle equipment loading, unloading, and setup, including heavy objects up to 13 kg.

Candidate Profile

Experience and Knowledge

• Customer service experience (including voluntary work) is essential.

Qualifications and Training

• Educated to GCSE, NVQ Level 2, or equivalent, or relevant experience.
• Comfortable performing clinical blood typing tests with training provided.

About Us

NHS Blood and Transplant plays a vital role in saving lives by facilitating blood, organ, tissue, and stem cell donations. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

What We Offer

• Full training provided at our ‘Events Training Day’.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• 27 days annual leave (pro-rata), increasing with service length.
• NHS pension scheme.
• Support for personal and professional development through our Thrive program.

Application deadline: 23:59 on Monday, 5th May 2025.

Interviews are expected in the week commencing 19th May 2025.

For inquiries, contact Monique Benjamin at [e-mail].