Job Description

What the role is:

We are looking for a temporary staff to be part of the Blood Services Group (BSG), Blood Resources Division. The appointee for this position will be a Locum Blood Professional Assistant who supports the blood collection operation in the blood bank. He/she is expected to commit up to 21 hours per week. The appointee may be deployed to any blood bank or mobile blood collection drive, depending on operation needs.

What you will be working on:

Responsibilities: \xe2\x80\xa2 Perform registration duties which include registering donor for donation, handling donor enquiries and assisting donor to book appointment for next donation and phlebotomy linking \xe2\x80\xa2 Conduct haemoglobin testing and capping which includes taking blood for haemoglobin test, explaining to donor on deferral if required, checking, sorting blood bags and sample tubes before passing it to the laboratory \xe2\x80\xa2 Assist phlebotomist in whole blood pre and post donation procedure which includes blood bag preparation, bandaging and stripping of blood bags

What we are looking for:

Requirements: \xe2\x80\xa2 Able to work weekends and afternoon shifts. Not required to perform overnight shift. \xe2\x80\xa2 Relevant working experience in a healthcare setting is preferred Renewal of locum contract will be subject to operational requirements of the blood bank and the individual\'s work performance.

About Health Sciences Authority:

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) applies medical, pharmaceutical and scientific expertise through its three professional groups, Health Products Regulation, Blood Services and Applied Sciences, to protect and advance national health and safety. HSA is a multidisciplinary authority. It serves as the national regulator for health products, ensuring they are wisely regulated to meet standards of safety, quality and efficacy. As the national blood service, it is responsible for providing a safe and adequate blood supply. It also applies specialised scientific, forensic, investigative and analytical capabilities in serving the administration of justice. For more details, visit http://www.hsa.gov.sg/. For more updates on public health and safety matters, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/HSAsg and LinkedIn at https://sg.linkedin.com/company/health-sciences-authority.

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