Blood Production Officer (known as HHTO)

Join NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) as a Higher Healthcare Technical Officer and play a vital role in helping to save and improve lives. You'll work as part of a laboratory team, supporting the safe handling, preparation and testing of donor and patient samples. This is a hands-on role where you will carry out a mix of routine and more advanced tasks, using specialist equipment and contributing to the accuracy and quality of results that patients rely on. You'll also support colleagues, help improve processes and gain valuable experience in a regulated healthcare setting. If you're looking to build your technical skills, contribute to meaningful work and grow your career in healthcare, this is a great opportunity to do all three.,

• Preparing and handling donor and patient samples safely, helping ensure accurate and reliable testing results for patients
• Carrying out laboratory tests using automated and manual techniques, building your expertise with specialist equipment
• Monitoring storage conditions and respond to alerts, helping maintain quality and safety standards
• Recording and checking data accurately, supporting high-quality results and reducing errors
• Working closely with your team, sharing information and raising any issues to keep work running smoothly
• Prioritising your workload to meet daily targets, ensuring timely delivery of key laboratory activities
• Helping maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment in line with health and safety standards
• Supporting stock control and equipment checks, helping the lab run efficiently and reduce waste
• Contributing ideas to improve processes and supporting continuous improvement in the service
• Supporting and guiding less experienced colleagues, helping others learn and develop
  
  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.