Job Description

What the role is:About HSAWe 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 HSAWe 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 and .[What the role is:]
Calling out to those with a Passion to Serve!If you are on the lookout to transition into a healthcare role in a Public Service setting, we would like to hear from you.We are looking for driven individuals to be part of HSA\'s Blood Resources Division- Blood bank team, where you will play a key role in securing the nations\' blood supply. In this front-facing role, the individual will perform essential blood collection support duties in a dynamic and close-knit team. If selected, you would be deployed to one of the existing blood bank sites (One Punggol/ Woodlands/ Dhoby Ghaut) or mobile team.[What you will be working on]BPA Responsibilities: -

• As a first point of contact with Donors at our blood collection centres, handle enquires, assist with next appointment bookings, and manage feedback accordingly.
• Perform registration duties which include registering donor for donation and phlebotomy linking.
• 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.
• Support blood collection team with necessary Operational Admin follow up duties.

SBPA Responsibilities: -In addition to above, our SBPAs will support blood collection processes (Interested candidates with limited exposure to Phlebotomy are welcomed to apply. Training will be provided prior to deployment)

• Candidates who are competent Phlebotomist will be deployed to support blood collection operations within donation rooms
• Those with limited exposure to Phlebotomy will assist with the following blood collection support processes while undergoing training;
• Assist phlebotomist in

(collection of blood in its complete form, not separated into its various components) pre and post donation procedure which includes blood bag preparation, bandaging and stripping of blood bags * Support
(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) pre & post donation which includes registering donors and test tubes preparation * Conduct 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 laboratoryWhat 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 GCE N/O Level and above or equivalent
• Experienced professionals exploring a mid-career switch are welcomed to apply
• 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.
• Applicants with recognised Phlebotomy skills and/or 2 year or more of working experience in similar settings will be considered for SBPA positions
• Willing to be deployed to Bloodbanks at OnePunggol, Woodlands or Dhoby Ghaut.

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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