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.
What’s in it for you?
Hands-On Training: Get real-world experience in blood collection, testing, and transfusion protocols.
Mentorship: Work with industry experts who are passionate abou
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The Quality Management Systems (QMS) Department at Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to drive the implementation, mainten
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Make a difference every day by becoming part of an organisation that saves lives. The Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the collection, proc
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VACANCY: SUPERVISOR – MAINTENANCE(Paterson Grade C4)
Are you an Electrician who loves solving problems? Do you enjoy working in lively environments and want to make a positiv
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The Western Province Blood Transfusion Service is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to collect, process and distribute blood and blood products of the highest standards in t
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Make a difference every day by becoming part of an organisation that saves lives.
The Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the collection, pr
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Are you a unique, self-motivated and disciplined nurse?
Do you pride yourself on your precise skills and work accuracy?
Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a
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.
Purpose of the job:
Responsible for the payroll function
Manages the processing and reconciliation of salaries and employee benefits
Month ends i.e. monthly billing statements etc.
Annual
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A combination of the following skills, knowledge, and attributes is required:
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Have a friendly disposition and show a keen interest in
Scope of duties:
The day to day planning and co-ordination of the service transport requirements according to work instructions.
Completion of all private/provincial hospitals request.
To in
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Main purpose of the role:
Reporting to the Head of IT, the successful candidate will join a dynamic IT Management Team in a technical management role responsible for the design, ins
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Are you a unique, self-motivated and disciplined nurse? Do you pride yourself on your precise skills and work accuracy? Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a dif
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A vacancy exist for Driver (Temp) – Transport Department
Minimum Requirements:
A code 8 (B), driver’s licence with PDP and without endorsements.
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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
