[Locum Contract] Blood Professional Assistant – Blood Resources Division

At the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), we recognise the enormous challenge posed today by the biomedical sciences and the blurring of boundaries between healthcare products resulting from increasing convergence in the application of medical technology. It is right here in HSA, where we are uniquely equipped to meet this challenge. A statutory board formed on 1 April 2001, we play a vital role in supporting healthcare services and regulation, serving the administration of justice and enhancing safety in our community. We are responsible for the quality, safety and efficacy of medicines, medical devices, blood and its products and all health-related products available in Singapore. We provide a comprehensive regulatory service for the evaluation and marketing approval of all therapeutic products. We also provide scientific, investigative and analytical support for vital governmental functions such as forensic expertise for the courts, drug and criminal investigations and the regulation of food safety and industrial and environmental health. We are looking for a temporary staff to be part of the Blood Services Group (BSG), Blood Resources Division. The appointee for this position will be a Locum Blood Professional Assistant who supports the blood collection operation in the blood bank. He/she is expected to commit up to 21 hours per week. The appointee may be deployed to any blood bank or mobile blood collection drive, depending on operation needs.

Responsibilities:- • Perform registration duties which include registering donor for donation, handling donor enquiries and assisting donor to book appointment for next 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 • Assist phlebotomist in whole blood pre and post donation procedure which includes blood bag preparation, bandaging and stripping of blood bags • Participate in quality management such as and evaluating and validating blood donation equipment • Assist in simple administrative tasks to support day-to-day running of Blood Bank operations • Inventory and equipment management (include equipment maintenance)

Requirements:- • Able to work weekends and afternoon shifts. Not required to perform graveyard shift. • Relevant working experience in a healthcare setting is preferred Training will be provided to the selected appointee. We welcome tertiary students and individuals with flexible schedule and able to commit to 21 hours per week to apply. This position is intended to be on temporary contract, for up to 12 months. Successful appointee will be appointed under a contract by a recruitment agency. Shortlisted candidates would be contacted within 30 days from the closing date of the advertisement. We regret that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.