Donor Technician (Phlebotomist) - Fixed Term

• Opportunity to save lives
• Must be currently entitled to work in New Zealand
• Fixed Term-6months, Full Time position available
• Christchurch based position

About New Zealand Blood Service

New Zealand Blood and Organ Service (NZBS) is dedicated to saving lives. Every year, tens of thousands of generous people donate their time, blood and plasma to us for free. In addition to our vein to vein service in transfusion we also provide national services in organ transplantation, cellular therapies and tissue banking. We exist to ensure the efficient delivery of safe blood and tissue products on a time critical basis throughout New Zealand and through the generosity of our donors, we are able to help save lives.

Our shared values are at the heart of our organisation's culture and guide our behaviour each and every day. These values inspire, motivate us and drive us to provide the very best service to the New Zealand public.

Watch this video to see what our people say about the NZBS values they admire the most.

About the role

NZBS is looking for a full time Qualified Donor Technician/Phlebotomist (or someone on the pathway to becoming a Qualified Donor Technician/Phlebotomist) in our Blood & Plasma Donation Centre in Christchurch.

At NZBS, Donor Technicians/Phlebotomists work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and are key members of the Collections team, undertaking blood collection and a number of administrative duties.

As our donors are healthy and go out of their way to give up their time to donate blood, customer service is key to ensuring the donors are provided with a donation experience that encourages their continued support.

You will be based in our hub at Lester Lane with opportunities to work at our satellite site on Tuam Street.

To add variety to your role our Mobile Blood Drive locations are local and South Island wide. Trips requiring short stays away occur approximately once per month. Occasional statutory holiday duties may also be required. Flexibility is key!

Salary offered - $64,244 to $82,503depending on skills, registration, and experience.

About you

We are looking for hardworking and values-driven people who are full or provisionally qualified as a Donor Technician/Phlebotomist (Medical Laboratory Pre-Analytical Technician/MLPAT) with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand.

We will consider applications, if you are or have previously worked as a Phlebotomist, but are not yet provisionally or fully qualified.

Ideally you are:

• Wanting a challenge
• Computer literate
• People-focused
• Flexible to work rostered shifts and travel frequently on Mobile Blood Drives and overnight stays for up to a week.

If this role sounds like you and you are self-motivated, get the best out of people and able to communicate on all levels, then we would like to hear from you.