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**Blood Production Assistant**

**Job Summary**

Working as part of the Hospital Services team you will be responsible for the validation, storage and issue of blood components that come in from donors. This is a vital part of the organisation, as the department is responsible for providing hospitals with the blood products that go on to save people lives.
Join us and you’ll handle a wide range of tasks, including the labelling of blood donations, working as a team to meet the demands of hospital requests and correct handling and storage of blood components. We’ll also look to you to keep our computerised audit trail records up-to-date and to make sure that any incoming blood supplies are properly received and accounted for.
It’s a role that demands great team working skills, meticulous attention to detail and the ability to precisely follow written instructions. Ideally, we would also like to see GCSEs at grades C or above in Maths and English or another equivalent qualification, such as an NVQ.

**Main duties of the job**
- Processing the blood donations from our donors, with the support of your supervisor and other team members
- Testing of blood samples or validation/issue of processed blood components
- Undertaking precise repetitive and routine tasks, carrying out manipulation of equipment and handling blood bags and blood samples/donations on a regular basis
- Handling blood bags and a range of equipment
- Manually handling equipment on a daily basis weighing up to 13 kgs, with or without mechanical aids, with appropriate training

You will be required to work variable hours and days, weekends and bank holidays as per the roster within the department (unless otherwise rostered within the shift agreement) with appropriate notice

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**About You**

**Experience and Knowledge**
- Knowledge and / or experience of working with computers and Information Technology such as Microsoft Office

**Qualifications and Training**
- No formal qualifications or experience required
- Demonstrates commitment to own continuous learning and development

**About Us**

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you’ll 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.

**What we offer**:

- NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
- 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
- We’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.

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. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 23rd July 2025