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
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
Main Purpose:
Prevents expiry of blood products and consumables by counting, receiving, checking and packing it in strict date order. Co-ordinates the process of biohazardous waste collect
Main Purpose:
Processing of incoming blood into the various products; and performing general duties to ensure the smooth flow of work
Requirements
Minimum Requirements
Matric Certifi
Main Purpose:
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
Description
Are you full of creative ideas and eager to contribute on a large scale? You will gain visibility into the inner workings and aspects of the public relations field, provide concrete del
