Healthcare Assistant - Blood Donoation

Job summary

Being part of a proactive professional team and learning new skills. Working in a fast moving and variable environment, this essential role to undertake blood donations for the production of blood and blood products will directly contribute to the saving and improving of patients lives. As part of the selection process, if you are shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a Blood Donation Session / Clinic, so that you can gain a more in-depth understanding of the requirements of this role. You will need to attend in person for the session tour and face to face interview. Well provide an extensive induction and training programme including the Skills for Health Care Certificate which is recognised as a foundation to healthcare support throughout the NHS. You will receive ongoing development to support you in your role and achieving your career ambitions.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will have the opportunity to learn skills and train to be an essential member of our donor team. You will play a vital role in saving and improving lives on a daily basis in an interesting environment where every day is different. Your responsibilities will include:- Taking part in training to learn how to venepuncture by inserting a needle into a donors arm to achieve a blood donation unit Looking after our donors throughout their donation journey to ensure they have a positive experience and care Loading, unloading, assembling and dismantling equipment to setup and prepare our blood donation session. Ensuring all documentation from donors is recorded, keeping accurate records throughout the session Encouraging donors to return by building relationships and delivering an exceptional customer experience Ensuring the safe handling and management of blood products, needles and a range of equipment Driving a 7.5 tonne van and 15-seater minibus as and when required (training and assessment will be provided) As blood donation takes place in a variety of locations, you will be required to undertake long journeys (sometimes up to 2 hours) in NHSBT vehicles. You will also be required to work variable hours and days, including long days, evenings, weekend and bank holidays with appropriate notice of the rota.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.