Senior Healthcare Technical Officer (SHTO)

TN United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established healthcare organization dedicated to saving lives as a Senior Healthcare Technical Officer. In this role, you will engage in vital laboratory activities, ensuring the quality and safety of blood components. Your expertise will support the training of new staff and enhance laboratory operations. With flexible working opportunities and a commitment to continuous learning, this position offers a fulfilling career path in a supportive environment. Be part of a team that values caring, expertise, and quality in every aspect of their work.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

27 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

NHS pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in laboratory settings with blood and tissue donations.
• Willingness for continuous personal development.

Responsibilities

• Perform scientific and technical activities related to blood donations.
• Support and train less experienced staff in laboratory settings.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

Level 4 qualification in relevant science

Job description

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Senior Healthcare Technical Officer (SHTO), Cambridge

Client: NHS Blood and Transplant

Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom

Job Category: -

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: b472c2852595

Job Views: 3

Posted: 08.05.2025

Expiry Date: 22.06.2025

Job Description:

Job Summary

The NHS Blood & Transplant Components Development Laboratory is an internationally recognised laboratory performing a wide range of research and development projects to improve the quality and safety of blood components for transfusion. From June 2014, the laboratory will be based at NHSBT-Cambridge, alongside Addenbrooke’s Hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

The post holder, reporting to a senior laboratory scientist, will perform technical and scientific activities within the laboratory, including preparing reagents and controls, machine calibrations, routine monitoring, stock control, and contributing to laboratory meetings. Good communication skills are essential, as the post holder will support and train less experienced staff.

Main duties of the job

• Perform scientific and technical activities related to blood and tissue donations.
• Contribute to the Testing Development Laboratory through evaluation, validation, troubleshooting, equipment management, and housekeeping.
• Support and train new and less experienced staff.
• Handle blood samples and operate laboratory equipment.
• Work variable hours, including weekends and bank holidays, with appropriate notice.
• Manually handle equipment weighing up to 13 kg, with training.

About You

Experience

• Supervisory experience
• Experience with IT tools like Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• Level 4 qualification (e.g., BTEC, HNC, Foundation Degree) in a relevant science or equivalent experience in manufacturing, logistics, or supply chain environments.
• Evidence of personal development and willingness for further training.

Please view the attached recruitment profile for detailed attributes required for the role. Demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

About Us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, we are a team of over 6,000 people dedicated to saving and improving lives through donation of blood, organs, tissues, and stem cells. Our core values are Caring, Expertise, and Quality, guiding us to deliver exceptional service.

We promote an inclusive workplace reflecting diverse communities, encouraging applications from all sectors.

What we offer:

• Flexible working opportunities.
• 27 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service.
• NHS pension scheme.

We support continuous learning through our Thrive program, fostering personal and professional growth.

This vacancy is on a 23-month fixed term/secondment basis.

Application deadline: 23:59 on Wednesday, 21 May 2025.

Interviews: 9 or 10 June 2025 (subject to confirmation).

For informal enquiries, contact Athinoula Meli via email at [emailprotected].