The Western Cape Blood Service was established in October 1938 when the first meeting of the Cape Peninsula Blood Transfusion Service took place at Groote Schuur Hospital. It was a slow start, with only 200 donors enrolling in the first three months and an average of 30 transfusions per month.
In... read more the 1930s, transfusion practice was in its most basic phase of development. Hospitals would request a donation and when a suitable donor was found, they would report to the hospital. There, blood would be transfused directly from the donor to the recipient with only a screen separating them – a far cry from today’s procedures!
The Service was able to provide blood serum and whole blood to military hospitals for the duration of the Second World War from 1939.
In 1942, the Service obtained its own building in St. George’s Street where three donors could be accommodated at a time. Back then, blood was collected in Horlicks milk bottles.
Purpose of the job:
Ensure the efficient management of blood products and consumables by preventing expiry through proper inventory control.
Co-ordinate the collection of biohazardous waste.
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Responsible for the payroll function
Manages the processing and reconciliation of salaries and employee benefits
Month ends i.e. monthly billing statements etc.
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The day to day planning and co-ordination of the service transport requirements according to work instructions.
Completion of all private/provincial hospitals request.
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We are calling all future healthcare heroes! Western Cape Blood Service has a one-year Internship program for individuals interested in becoming a Medical Laboratory Scientist in Blood Transfusion.
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The Western Cape Blood Service is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to collect, process and distribute blood and blood products of the highest standards in the Western Cape.
Main purpose:
Performs modification of blood components within specific time constraints, by further processing into specialised products for patient use. This includes product pooling, filtrati
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Responsible for supervision on a shift to ensure that blood products are issued within the agreed turnaround times.
Investigation of non-conformances
Resolution of hospital com
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To maintain an accurate and timeous debtor’s book by doing effective credit control.
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Minimum Requirements:
Matric Certificate.
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Manages the operations of the offices of the CEO/Medical Director and Corporate Services Director/CFO, as well as the administration of the Corporate Governance and Company Secre
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Processing of incoming blood into the various products; and performing general duties to ensure the smooth flow of work.
Minimum Requirements:
Matric Certificate (Maths/
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To manage the operations of the Blood Bank by maintaining and implementing policies and procedures as well as advise on technical issues relating to patients.
To manage staff at op
Purpose of the Job
The overall health & safety of the donor
Medically screen donors, accepts or defers resulting in the collection of safe blood
Ensuring professionalism and safe, hygien
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Supervises and co-ordinates team to prepare untested blood for processing. Labels tested blood and blood products and the safe discard of unsuitable units. Trains and mentors’ n
