Senior Healthcare Technical Officer (SHTO)

Job summary

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) Specialist Services Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (H&I) provide a range of diagnostic and reference services to meet the needs of patients and those who treat them. The H&I department in Filton provides testing and support services for stem cells, immunogenetic diagnostics and the provision of the National Platelet and Granulocyte Immunology service. Working in this laboratory, you will provide vital support to scientific staff in a role that includes sample reception and separation, reagent preparation, DNA isolation and assisting with laboratory testing. You may also be relied on to update donor and patient information and to generate computerised reports or worksheets should the need arise.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to perform a range of scientific and technical activities related to blood (and where appropriate, tissue) samples from patients and donors, with the support of the team You will be required to handle samples and to use a range of equipment You will assist with the support and training of new and less experienced staff You will be required to undertake precise repetitive manipulation of equipment and samples and to carry out routine tasks on a regular basis Daily manual handling of equipment weighing up to 13 kgs will be required, with or without mechanical aids, with appropriate training

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.