Come and join our Events team, who are involved in recruiting new blood donors at a variety of events, including shopping centres and workplaces. You will be required on an as and when basis working variable hours and days, including weekdays, evenings, weekends and bank holidays with mutual agreement and prior notice. You don t need a medical background, we just need you to have experience of working in a customer service environment, which can include in a voluntary capacity. You will set up and run What s Your Blood Type? events where you will perform blood typing testing for which training will be provided. It s best if you live within about 15 miles of where the events happen, since things can move quickly and you might need to travel at short notice (we ll always give you a heads-up though). Some events happen on weekends, so you ll need to be available occasionally but don t worry, it s not every weekend. We do offer extra pay for weekend shifts, and we ll cover your travel costs based on our policy.
Responsibilities
* Collecting event equipment and manually setting up suitable spaces to run the event
* Performing blood sampling (finger prick test) on members of the public in accordance with our procedures to produce a provisional blood group type for demonstration purposes only. Full training is provided.
* Offering information to members of the public on donation in general and specifically in relation to their provisional blood type.
* Providing reports to line manager on numbers of people seen and signed up as donors to continually monitor effectiveness of events.
* Packing away all equipment and returning this to base for safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste.
* Receiving training in basic care/first aid to enable you to respond in cases of adverse reactions.
* Loading, unloading, assembling and dismantling equipment on a daily basis, including heavy objects of up to 13 kgs.
Benefits
* 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 – a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions.
* Travel costs covered based on our policy, and extra pay for weekend shifts.
* Flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
Experience and Knowledge
Experience of working in a customer service environment (including in a voluntary capacity) is essential.
Qualifications and Training
* Educated to GCSE, NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification OR equivalent experience is essential.
* Comfortable with performing clinical Know Your Type tests with full training.
Our Values and Commitment
We’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. In addition, it takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives, and at NHS Blood and Transplant you’ll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference across the UK. Our three core values – Caring, Expert and Quality – guide everything we do and enable us to do extraordinary work.
What We Offer
* You’ll get full training at our Events Training Day, where we’ll show you how to safely do a fingertip prick and everything else you need to know.
* Flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
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