Senior/ Staff Nurse, Blood Resources (Bloodbank)

Health Sciences Authority

Fixed Terms

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 Group 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: http://www.hsa.gov.sg/about-us
HSA Blood Services: http://www.hsa.gov.sg/about-us/blood-services

What you will be working on

[What the role is:]
Calling out to those with a Passion to Serve!

If you are on the lookout to expand your nursing skills and knowledge within 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 individuals will perform essential blood collection duties in a dynamic and close-knit team.

[What you will be working on]

Responsibilities:

Working with the blood collection team(s) to supervise operations of Whole Blood and Apheresis collection programmes
- Whole Blood: 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 blood donation nursing care, perform donor phlebotomy
Assist in the management of blood donor complications within set standard operating procedures to ensure the safety of the national blood supply

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 Diploma with relevant work experience in recognised healthcare setting(s) as a registered Nurse

Must hold valid Nursing registration certificate with Singapore Nursing Board
Candidates with requisite qualification/certification but no working experience may also apply
Candidates with Advanced Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing with relevant clinical component or other post-registration diploma in healthcare would be considered for senior nursing positions
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 https://giveblood.sg 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.

[What we are looking for]

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.