Event Assistant

Job summary

Come and join our Events team, who are involved in recruiting new blood donors at a variety of events, including shopping centres and workplaces. You will be required on an as and when basis working variable hours and days, including weekdays, evenings, weekends and bank holidays with mutual agreement and prior notice. You dont need a medical background, we just need you to have experience of working in a customer service environment, which can include in a voluntary capacity. You will set up and run Whats Your Blood Type? events where you will perform blood typing testing for which training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will work with the marketing team to register and book appointments for new blood donors at a variety of events, including shopping centres and workplaces. You will set up and run Know Your Type (KYT) events where you will perform blood type testing. Your duties at the events will include:- Collecting event equipment and manually setting up suitable spaces to run the event Performing blood sampling (finger prick test) on members of the public in accordance with our procedures to produce a provisional blood group type for demonstration purposes only. Full training is provided. Offering information to members of the public on donation in general and specifically in relation to their provisional blood type. Providing reports to line manager on numbers of people seen and signed up as donors to continually monitor effectiveness of events. Packing away all equipment and returning this to base for safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste. Receiving training in basic care/first aid to enable you to respond in cases of adverse reactions. Loading, unloading, assembling and dismantling equipment on a daily basis, including heavy objects of up to 13 kgs.

About us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers. Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever