Website South African National Blood Service (SANBS)
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is an independent non-profit organization responsible for collecting, testing, and distributing blood and blood products in eight of South Africa's nine provinces.
Introduction
- An opportunity has become available for a Special Processing Technician. The Incumbent will be responsible for processing blood donations into specialised blood products within agreed timeframes and achieve the quality standards required.
Job description
Key Performance Areas:
- Ensure Operational Objectives have been accomplished.
- Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance has been accomplished.
- Quality compliance has been achieved in accordance with SOP specifications.
- General functions have been carried out within specified timeframes.
Competencies:
Cognitive
- Analytical thinking and attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Planning, organising and monitoring
Personal
- Ethical behaviour
- Personal Development
- Assertiveness
- Excellent orientation
- Flexibility / Adaptability
- Drive and belief in the cause
Interpersonal
- Customer Service Orientation
- Relationship Building
- Communication
- Engaging Diversity
- Teamwork
- Knowledge Sharing
- Conflict management
Prof technical
- Systems competence
- Technical skills / Competence:
- Laboratory skills
Principles of Excellence
- Customer service orientation
- Ethical behaviour
- Excellence orientation
- Engaging diversity
- Teamwork
Special Requirements:
- Overtime as and when required
- Shift and weekend duties as scheduled
- Local and nation travel
- Generally physically healthy and reasonable endurance and mobility
- Detail Conscious
- Proficient Eye-sight
Minimum requirements
- Matric with mathematics and one science subject OR
- HPCSA Laboratory Assistant
