Blood Bank Technician- Durban North

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Overview This role at the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is for a Blood Bank Technician in Durban North. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing routine manual and automated testing functions within blood banks, which includes tasks such as compatibility testing, post-natal testing, and preliminary investigations into transfusion reactions. What you will do * Perform routine manual and automated testing functions in blood banks, including compatibility, post-natal, and preliminary transfusion reaction investigations. * Achieve Operational Objectives. * Carry out Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance objectives in accordance with SOP specifications. * Achieve Quality compliance in accordance with SOP specifications. * Ensure general functions have been carried out within specified timeframes. * Achieve Quality and Risk objectives. * Perform General Functions. * Manage Customer Relations. Requirements (from the original advert) * **Qualification**: HPCSA Registered Medical Technician. * Overtime as and when required. * Night shift and weekend duties as rostered. * Occasional local and national travel. * General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility. * Detail conscious. * Proficient eye-sight. * Not colour blind. Who should apply The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong cognitive abilities including analytical thinking, attention to detail, problem-solving, judgement, decision-making, and planning, organising, and monitoring skills. Personally, they should exhibit ethical behaviour, a commitment to personal development, flexibility, adaptability, an excellence orientation, and drive and belief in the cause. Interpersonally, candidates should possess customer service orientation, relationship building skills, good communication, the ability to engage with diversity, teamwork, and knowledge sharing. Professionally, applicants should have system competence, laboratory skills, blood grouping skills, and administrative skills, upholding principles of customer service, ethical behaviour, excellence, and engaging diversity. Deadline 19 October 2026 Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/blood-bank-technician-durban-north-south-african-national-blood-service-sanbs-4 Source: myjobmag

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