Job Description

What the role is:About HSA
We are a statutory board under Ministry of Health that regulates health products, serve the administration of justice, secure the nation\'s blood supply, and safeguard the public\'s health.About Blood Services at HSA
We secure the nation\'s blood supply by ensuring a safe and adequate blood supply for public and private hospitals. To learn more about us, visit About HSA and HSA - Blood Services.[What the role is:]
Calling out to those with a Passion to Serve!If you are on the lookout for an opportunity to sharpen nursing and management skills within a Public Service setting, we would like to hear from you.We are looking for a highly driven individual to be part of HSA\'s Blood Resources Division- Blood bank team, where you will play a key role in supporting the National Blood Programme (NBP). In this front-facing role, the Nurse Manager will work closely in a dynamic team to maintain and uphold operational efficiencies, safety and quality standards of our blood collection centres\' at the highest levels.This role will be responsible for motivating, leading, and managing the clinical team(s) within our blood banks. A passion for service and people management is a must. This is an exciting opportunity within the healthcare community, and we would love to hear from experienced professionals!Desired Attributes-Possesses excellent nursing knowledge, professional and technical competence-Driven by passion for Community Service and Civic mindedness-A natural leader, well versed in people, process and service management strategies-An excellent communicator and problem solver with a good sense of situational awareness[What you will be working on]Responsibilities:

• Supervise operations of Whole Blood and Apheresis collection programmes

• Whole Bloo Collection of blood in its complete form, not separated into its various components.
• Apheresis: An automated process where plasma, platelets or red cells in the blood drawn is separated and remaining components are returned to donor during the donation process
• Provide pre & post blood donation nursing care, perform donor phlebotomy and within set standard operating procedures to ensure the safety of the national blood supply
• Provide clinical support in donor management activities such as medical screening and management of blood donor complications
• Work closely with Centre Manager(s) to ensure seamless operations of collection centres
• Serve as a Mentor while supporting the leadership team on collaborative People Management strategies
• Co-create and curate training strategies and coach juniors in their work responsibilities and be involved with competency and proficiency assessments and testing
• Support quality management activities such conducting validation and participate in Blood Bank Audits to meet accreditation standards

What you can look forward to:

• Comprehensive training and extensive Learning and Development opportunities and career progression prospects for all qualifying officers
• A competitive total package comprising of basic salary, shift allowances, bonus payouts and other staff benefits.

[What we are looking for]Requirements: -

• Minimum Advanced Diploma or Degree in Nursing with 5 years of relevant experience as a Registered Nurse in recognised healthcare setting(s)
• Must hold valid Nursing registration certificate with Singapore Nursing Board
• Previous experience with leading operational teams in a management role is preferred
• Team members will be rostered to support morning, afternoon and weekend shifts, across a 5-day work week and are not required to perform night shift.

Our Blood banks operate 6 days a week, between 9am - 8pm*
(Operating days/hours vary based on location*).Visit to find out more.Shortlisted candidates would be contacted within 30 days from the closing date of the advertisement. We regret that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.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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