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Job Summary

Come and join our Events team, who are involved in recruiting new blood donors at a variety of events, including shopping centres and workplaces. You will be required on an as and when basis working variable hours and days, including weekdays, evenings, weekends and bank holidays with mutual agreement and prior notice.

We do not require a medical background, only experience working in a customer service environment, such as volunteering. You will set up and run “What’s Your Blood Type?” events, where you will perform blood typing testing for which training will be provided.

It’s best if you live within about 15 miles of where the events happen; some events happen on weekends, so you’ll need to be available occasionally. We offer extra pay for weekend shifts and will cover your travel costs based on our policy.

Main Duties

• Collecting event equipment and manually setting up suitable spaces to run the event
• Performing blood sampling (finger prick test) on members of the public in accordance with our procedures to produce a provisional blood group type for demonstration purposes only. Full training is provided.
• Offering information to members of the public on donation in general and specifically in relation to their provisional blood type.
• Providing reports to line manager on numbers of people seen and signed up as donors to continually monitor effectiveness of events.
• Packing away all equipment and returning this to base for safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste.
• Receiving training in basic care/first aid to enable you to respond in cases of adverse reactions.
• Loading, unloading, assembling and dismantling equipment on a daily basis, including heavy objects of up to 13 kgs.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of working in a customer service environment (including in a voluntary capacity) is essential.

Qualifications and Training

• Educated to GCSE, NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification OR equivalent experience is essential
• Comfortable with performing clinical “Know Your Type” tests with full training.

Locations

• Barnsley
• Manchester
• Liverpool
• Birmingham
• Luton
• Brighton
• Tooting
• Bristol

About Us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you’ll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary—donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.

Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work—and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference—Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

What We Offer

• You’ll get full training at our ‘Events Training Day’, where we’ll show you how to safely do a fingertip prick and everything else you need to know.
• NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow.
• 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part‑time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
• Full NHS pension scheme, a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions.
• We’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well‑led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.

Recruitment and Closing

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 9th November 2025. NHSBT reserves the right to close the job early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage early applications.

Interviews are anticipated to be held w/c 17th November – dates and locations of interview will be confirmed at shortlisting.

For informal enquiries please contact Nethra Murthy, Recruitment Coordinator on nethra.narasimhamurthy@nhsbt.nhs.uk.