Plasma Supply Assistant

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a team responsible for physical processing and digital (computer) processing, boxed and palletised, frozen plasma. As part of the Plasma team you will be preparing finished goods for dispatch to a fractionator. You will be joining a dynamic team who are part of something special. The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced that it has approved the use of UK plasma to produce immunoglobulins, with an initial ambition of 30% self-sufficiency in the UK. Join our team and be part of a supportive, inclusive culture, where we are committed to helping our people succeed. Were the only organisation in England that provides the services we do. Therefore, we invest heavily in training and development to give you the skills and support needed for you to achieve. Working together with a shared goal of saving and improving lives. Please Note: The location of this role will be at NHSBT plasma supply cell at Pulleyn in Reading, RG7 1HB.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to undertake a range of routine and non routine tasks in the Validation Department. Typically these duties will involve :- Working as part of a team performing a range of routine and non-routine tasks during the processing of plasma components Recognising when issues/events need to be referred to a supervisor e.g., reporting and completing initial documentation for quality incidents Working without direct supervision, adhering to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at all times Maintaining accurate paper and computer records, generate reports and worksheets and ensure that all records are completed and filed correctly to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards Repetitive precise manipulation of equipment, labels and plasma packs. May require the movement of items weighing up to 8Kg without the use of mechanical aids and always in accordance with appropriate Health and Safety regulations High levels of concentration required to ensure safe product and services to patients Daily exposure in a controlled environment to contained and uncontained plasma samples/donations Daily exposure to temperatures of -30OC, due to working with walk-in freezers

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.