Senior Blood Bank Specialist

6 days ago


Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa South African National Blood Service Full time

We are seeking a Senior Blood Bank Specialist to join our team at the South African National Blood Service.

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing routine testing functions, including compatibility, post-natal, and preliminary transfusion reaction investigations according to Standard Operating Procedures and the Standards of Practice for Blood Transfusion in South Africa.

Key Performance Area (KPA) 1 Operational Objectives include:

  • Performing all operational functions according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and within the required timeframes.
  • Checking blood and blood product stock levels and reporting expired units.
  • Receiving reagents and proficiency tests and storing them in designated areas at the correct temperature.
  • Disposing of waste according to SOP.
  • Preparing documentation for waste traceability.
  • Collecting and placing medical waste containers in the designated area daily for removal and disposal by the approved waste removal company.
  • Checking weighing of waste by the waste disposal company.

KPA 2 Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance includes:

  • Daily cleaning of work area, cold rooms, fridges, freezers, and all blood banking equipment according to SOP and recording the information.
  • Checking that all equipment and instrumentation is in working order and reporting any defects to the Supervisor.
  • Monitoring the temperature of all equipment used to store blood and blood products and recording the information and reporting any problems to the Supervisor.

The ideal candidate will have a HPCSA Registered Biomedical Technician/Technologist (Blood Transfusion) qualification and relevant experience. Knowledge of relevant legislation, company procedures, and computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook are also essential.



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