Senior Healthcare Technical Officer

Job summary

The NHS Blood & Transplant Components Development Laboratory is an internationally recognised laboratory performing a wide range of research and development projects to improve the quality and safety of blood components for transfusion. The post holder, reporting to a senior laboratory scientist, will be required to perform a range of technical and scientific activities within the laboratory. These include; preparing reagents and controls according to standard protocols; performing machine calibrations and operations as authorised; performing routine monitoring and reporting aberrant results; routine stock control and reconciliation of clinical waste. Good communication skills are essential, as the post holder would be required to support and to actively contribute to laboratory meetings.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to perform a range of scientific and technical activities related to the blood (and where appropriate tissue) donations from our donors, with the support of the team You will be required to contribute to the Testing Development Laboratory by performing evaluation & validation wet work, creation of panels from plasma packs, troubleshooting, equipment management, stock control and laboratory housekeeping. You will be required to undertake precise repetitive manipulation of equipment and blood samples/donations and carry out routine tasks on a regular basis You will be required to handle blood bags and a range of equipment 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

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.