Overview
Job summary: Our testing team screens and tests all blood that comes into the centre, ensuring that all blood and blood group products are safe to go on to be used to save patients' lives.
You'll provide vital support to qualified scientific staff as they undertake specialised work in our laboratories. Specifically, that means preparing samples for testing or storage, performing analytical tests and carrying out basic maintenance on equipment. You'll also be on hand to generate reports or worksheets and deal with queries from other departments, medical staff or visitors.
Responsibilities
* Perform a range of routine and non-routine tasks for issuing blood donations to hospitals, with support from your supervisor and other team members.
* Provide support and training to less experienced staff.
* Undertake precise repetitive manipulation of equipment and blood samples/donations and carry out routine tasks on a regular basis.
* Handle blood bags and a range of equipment.
* Manually handle equipment on a daily basis weighing up to 13 kgs, with or without mechanical aids, with appropriate training.
Qualifications
* Level 3 qualification e.g. A Levels OR National Diploma in a relevant subject area OR extensive experience of working in a manufacturing, logistics or supply chain environment.
* Willingness to undertake further training and development.
* Experience of working with Information Technology such as Microsoft Office.
Details
Date posted: 09 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 007573
Job locations: NHSBT - Filton, 500 North Bristol Park, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS34 7QH
What we offer
* 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.
* NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme.
* Thrive program and opportunities for learning and development.
* Flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
This vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we recommend applying early. This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Thursday 16th October 2025.
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 Caring, Expert and Quality. They guide and inspire everything we do.
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.
Details
Employer: NHS Blood and Transplant
Address: NHSBT - Filton, 500 North Bristol Park, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS34 7QH
Website: www.nhsbt.nhs.uk
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