Healthcare Assistant - Blood Donation

at  NHS Blood and Transplant

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• Have experience of dealing with the public.
• Have experience of delivering a quality customer service.
• Be willing to learn new technology skills and undergo digital training.

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

• Have a good standard of numeracy and literacy.
• Be willing to undertake development and training to upskill yourself including completion of the Skills for Health Care Certificate.
• Possess a valid driving licence allowing you to drive in the UK including category C1 & D1 on your driving licence or willing to convert to a UK Full Driving Licence (see https://www.gov.uk/exchange-foreign-driving-licence for eligibility to convert your licence) NOTE: If you don’t have category C1 & D1 on your driving licence, training will be provided to enable you to achieve this.
  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.

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 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.
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.
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
If you are shortlisted for this role, you will need to attend in person for a blood collection session tour so we can provide you with more in-depth understanding of this role. This will be followed by a face-to-face interview. I regret that we are unable to arrange virtual interviews or tours. Please also note that our travel policy does not allow for the payment of travel expenses.
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 01st September 2024.
Session Tours are anticipated to be held on 19th September 2024 - subject to confirmation.
Interviews are anticipated to be held on 23rd September 2024 subject to confirmation.
For informal enquiries please contact Name: Jennifer Segain, Job Title: Senior Sister Contact Details: jennifer.segain@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Your responsibilities will include:-

• Welcoming donors at the start of their donor journey to ensure a positive experience throughout their visit
• Collecting safe blood component donations to ensure we provide a high-quality product for patients
• Taking part in training to learn how to insert a needle into a donor’s arm
• Undertaking training to observe the donor’s well-being throughout the process, escalating any concerns and promoting donor retention
• Handling blood products, needles, and a range of equipment on a daily basis
• Being part of a team that strives to continuously improve our donor service
• Learning to prepare equipment for use to ensure it is safe and fit for purpose
• Driving a 7.5 tonne van and 15-seater minibus as and when required (training and assessment will be provided)

Your working hours will be:

• On a shift basis but, one shift is approximately 9.38 hours. The earliest start time could be 07:25 with a finish time of approx. 22:00.

• Weekend and bank holiday working will be required. You can expect to work some long hours, but you won’t be working more than four days a week.Please note there are full-time and part-time hours available for this vacancy.