Senior Healthcare Technical Officer (SHTO)

at  NHS Blood and Transplant

JOB SUMMARY

The International Blood Group Reference Laboratory (IBGRL) sits within NHSBT.
The Red Cell Reference (RCR) department of IBGRL provides an internationally renowned immunohaematology reference service for NHSBT and the international transfusion community.
We are looking to recruit a pro-active, enthusiastic and highly motivated SHTO to work with an enthusiastic and dedicated team, including clinical and biomedical scientists, providing a range of serological testing to screen donors for rare blood groups.
Your work will include confirming these rarities and will directly contribute to saving and improving patient’s lives.
You will also take a supporting role in developing the Rare Donor Screening program to ensure our patients rare blood needs are met and support scientific staff in the day-to-day running of the laboratory.
Your essential role in the processing and testing of blood from donor’s will directly contribute to the saving and improving of patients’ lives.
We will provide you with an extensive induction and training programme and ongoing development to support you in your role and achieving your career ambitions.
As part of the selection process you will be invited to attend our Blood Centre, so that you can gain an understanding of the requirements of this essential role.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• Experience of working with Information Technology such as Microsoft Office
• Experience of working in a pharmaceutical, manufacturing or laboratory environment would be an advantage

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

• Level 4 qualification e.g. BTEC or HNC in a relevant science subject, NHSBT Foundation Degree OR equivalent knowledge and experience of working in a manufacturing, logistics or supply chain environment requiring intermediate level theoretical knowledge acquired through formal training
• Evidence of furthering personal developmentWillingness to undertake further training and development
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  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
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 1st September 2024.
Interviews are anticipated to be held Monday 9th September 2024 Subject to confirmation.
For informal enquiries please contact Benjamin Jones Red Cell Reference Manager via email at: ben.jones@nhsbt.nhs.u

You will be required to perform a range of clerical, scientific and technical activities related to the preparation and testing of blood from our rare donors and patients, with the support of the team.
You will manage operate and carry out basic maintenance on equipment.
You will be required to undertake precise repetitive manipulation of equipment and blood samples and carry out routine tasks on a regular basis.
You will be required to handle blood samples and a range of equipment.
The role will require you to work set days and hours by prior agreement (Monday to Friday) with some flexibiity to cover colleagues by prior arrangement when required.
You will be required to manually handle equipment on a daily basis weighing up to 13 kgs, with or without mechanical aids, with appropriate training.