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Tissue Bank Practitioner
1 week ago
Tissue Bank Practitioner
Job Summary
NHS Blood and Transplant is an integral part of the NHS. It saves thousands of lives by collecting over 2.5 million donations of blood and blood products every year. It also delivers a range of Tissue Grafts required to save and improve patients lives.
As Tissue Bank Practitioner you will have key responsibility in independently ensuring the efficient functioning of all aspects of tissue receipt, processing and dispatch.
As you support the work of the Tissue Bank, you'll be tasked with receiving and appropriately storing a range of tissue products, including bone, cartilage, tendons, heart tissue and corneas, guaranteeing that all Health and Safety Policies and National Guidelines are adhered to at all times.
You'll join us with extensive experience in laboratories, allowing you to efficiently and accurately keep records and plan the day-to-day activities and workload of supporting staff.
Your excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, will be crucial as you provide specialised training for Tissue Bank Assistant staff and supervise the work of a small team.
You will be required to participate in routine Saturday/Sunday working and an on-call rota for evenings for which you will receive additional payments.
Our dedicated team supplies tissue grafts to hospitals nationally for use in the treatment of serious burns, replacement of damaged heart valves and the repair of damaged bones and ligaments.
This is an excellent opportunity to take your skills to the next level, and in doing so, enabling people in need to benefit from life-saving operations and treatments.
Main duties of the job
- You will be required to support and assist in the work of the Tissue Bank, independently performing a wide range of tasks and processes
- You will ensure the efficient functioning of all aspects of tissue receipt, processing and dispatch to the required quality standards using laboratory equipment
- You will assist in developing the service in anticipation of future clinical needs.
- You will be required to update production record written and/or electronic to take receipt of, and account for incoming tissue and materials.
- You will be required to provide specialised training for Tissue Bank Assistant staff in a defined area and supervise their work
- You will be required to process a wide range of tissue products, including corneas, heart valves, bone, cartilage, tendons and skin.
- You will be required to perform independent quality control check on batch records prior to transfer to the Production Unit Manager
- You will be able to lift and carry items up to a weight of 15kgs, with and without the use of mechanical aids
You will be required to participate in a 24 hour on-call rota and routine hours of work will be 7 hours work every Thursday and Friday and 6 hours work every Saturday.
About You
Experience and Knowledge
- Experience of working in a laboratory
- Experience of working with Information Technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Qualifications and Training
- BSc in a biological discipline, or equivalent qualification OR
- Equivalent level of knowledge gained through formal training and work experience in tissue or blood banking
Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role.
About Us
At NHS Blood and Transplant, we're incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be.
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.
It's 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.
Three small words, one big difference -Caring, Expert and
Quality.
Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 6th September 2023
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