About South African National Blood Service (SANBS)

The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is an independent non-profit organisation that collects, tests, and distributes blood and blood products in eight of South Africa’s nine provinces. The organisation is rated among the top blood services globally due to its world-class testing and collection protocols, with a single donation potentially saving up to three lives.

Position summary

An opportunity has become available for a General Laboratory Assistant: Inventory and Processing. The incumbent will be responsible for the preparation, delivery and collection of blood bank hampers, routine bio-hazardous waste disposal and cleaning duties according to relevant SOP’s.

Key Performance Areas:

• Blood hamper preparation, collection, packing received stock and stock count objectives
• Waste disposal objectives
• Daily Laboratory Duty objectives
• SHEQ Compliance objectives
• General function objectives

Competencies:

Cognitive:

• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving

Personal:

• Ethical Behaviour
• Personal Development
• Flexibility / Adaptability
• Excellence Orientation
• Drive and believe in the cause

Interpersonal:

• Customer Service Orientation
• Relationship Building
• Communication
• Engaging Diversity
• Teamwork

Principles of Excellence:

• Customer Service Orientation
• Ethical Behaviour
• Excellence Orientation
• Engaging Diversity
• Teamwork

Special Requirements:

Job Specific Requirements:

• Overtime as and when required
• Shift work and weekend duties as required

Person Specific Requirements:

• General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility
• Proficient eye-sight

Minimum requirements

Education

• Grade 12 with Maths and 1 Science subject