[Locum Contract] Blood Professional Assistant – Blood Resources Division

Health Sciences Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare regulatory authority in Singapore is seeking a temporary Locum Blood Professional Assistant to support blood collection operations in their blood bank. This role requires working up to 21 hours per week, including weekends and afternoon shifts. Responsibilities include donor registration, conducting haemoglobin tests, assisting phlebotomists, and supporting daily operations. Ideal candidates are those with relevant healthcare experience and a flexible schedule. Training will be provided for the position.

Qualifications

• Able to work weekends and afternoon shifts.
• Relevant working experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Perform registration duties including donor registration and booking appointments.
• Conduct haemoglobin testing and manage blood bags.
• Assist phlebotomist with pre and post donation procedures.
• Participate in quality management of blood donation equipment.
• Support day-to-day Blood Bank operations.
• Manage inventory and equipment maintenance.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Good communication skills

Job description

What the role is:

At the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), we recognise the enormous challenge posed today by the biomedical sciences and the blurring of boundaries between healthcare products resulting from increasing convergence in the application of medical technology. It is right here in HSA, where we are uniquely equipped to meet this challenge. A statutory board formed on 1 April 2001, we play a vital role in supporting healthcare services and regulation, serving the administration of justice and enhancing safety in our community. We are responsible for the quality, safety and efficacy of medicines, medical devices, blood and its products and all health-related products available in Singapore. We provide a comprehensive regulatory service for the evaluation and marketing approval of all therapeutic products. We also provide scientific, investigative and analytical support for vital governmental functions such as forensic expertise for the courts, drug and criminal investigations and the regulation of food safety and industrial and environmental health.
We are looking for a temporary staff to be part of the Blood Services Group (BSG), Blood Resources Division. The appointee for this position will be a Locum Blood Professional Assistant who supports the blood collection operation in the blood bank. He/she is expected to commit up to 21 hours per week. The appointee may be deployed to any blood bank or mobile blood collection drive, depending on operation needs.

What you will be working on:

• Perform registration duties which include registering donor for donation, handling donor enquiries and assisting donor to book appointment for next donation and phlebotomy linking.
• Conduct haemoglobin testing and capping which includes taking blood for haemoglobin test, explaining to donor on deferral if required, checking, sorting blood bags and sample tubes before passing it to the laboratory.
• Assist phlebotomist in whole blood pre and post donation procedure which includes blood bag preparation, bandaging and stripping of blood bags.
• Participate in quality management such as and evaluating and validating blood donation equipment.
• Assist in simple administrative tasks to support day-to-day running of Blood Bank operations.
• Inventory and equipment management (include equipment maintenance).

What we are looking for:

• Able to work weekends and afternoon shifts. Not required to perform graveyard shift.
• Relevant working experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Training will be provided to the selected appointee. We welcome tertiary students and individuals with flexible schedule and able to commit to 21 hours per week to apply.

This position is intended to be on temporary contract, for up to 12 months. Successful appointee will be appointed under a contract by a recruitment agency. Shortlisted candidates would be contacted within 30 days from the closing date of the advertisement. We regret that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.

About Health Sciences Authority

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) applies medical, pharmaceutical and scientific expertise through its three professional groups, Health Products Regulation, Blood Services and Applied Sciences, to protect and advance national health and safety. HSA is a multidisciplinary authority. It serves as the national regulator for health products, ensuring they are wisely regulated to meet standards of safety, quality and efficacy. As the national blood service, it is responsible for providing a safe and adequate blood supply. It also applies specialised scientific, forensic, investigative and analytical capabilities in serving the administration of justice.
For more details, visit http://www.hsa.gov.sg/. For more updates on public health and safety matters, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/HSAsg and LinkedIn at https://sg.linkedin.com/company/health-sciences-authority.