Higher Healthcare Technical Officer (HHTO)

Higher Healthcare Technical Officer (HHTO)

As a Higher Healthcare Technical Officer, you will play a vital role in supporting safe, high quality diagnostic and therapeutic services within our RCI laboratories. You will carry out routine and non routine laboratory tasks that ensure accurate testing, efficient sample handling, and reliable results for patient care.

You will prepare samples and reagents, operate laboratory equipment, contribute to environmental monitoring, maintain accurate records, and support colleagues by sharing knowledge and demonstrating procedures. This hands on role requires attention to detail, initiative, and a commitment to high standards.

Main Duties

• Support and train less experienced staff.
• Undertake precise, repetitive manipulation of equipment and blood samples.
• Handle blood samples and a range of equipment.
• Provide support during the laboratory's routine opening hours.
• Manually handle equipment weighing up to 13 kg, with or without mechanical aids.
• Participate in a shift rota that may include evenings, weekends or public holidays.

Benefits

• Flexible working options - flexibility discussed for the role where possible.
• Generous annual leave - 27 days (pro rata for part time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after five years and 33 days after ten years.
• Inclusive pension scheme - NHS Pension Scheme.
• Supportive learning culture - continuous learning programmes such as Thrive.
• Health and wellbeing support - confidential services, occupational health, employee assistance programme and wellbeing resources.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 qualification e.g. A Levels or National Diploma in a relevant subject area, or extensive experience in logistics/supply chain, or equivalent routine NHSBT procedures experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to own continued professional development (CPD).

Experience

• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Experience of using computers and basic IT programmes.

Disability Confident Employer

As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and will discuss adjustments to support you during the recruitment process.

Employer Details

NHS Blood and Transplant

Capitol Way, Barnsley, S75 3FG

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