Jobs at South African National Blood Service (SANBS)

Introduction

• An opportunity has become available for a Blood Bank Technologist. The incumbent will perform routine testing functions in Blood Banks including but not limited to, compatibility, post natal and preliminary transfusion reaction investigations.
• To check and verify test results performed by Registered Blood Bank Technicians, Registered Trainee Technicians and Registered Student Technologists.

Job description

Key Performance Areas

• Operational objectives
• Specialist Technical functions
• Quality and Risk objectives
• Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance
• Customer relations

Special Requirements:

Job Specific Requirements:

• Overtime as required
• Night shift and weekend duties as rostered
• Occasional local and national travel

 Person Specific Requirements:

• General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility
• Person cannot be colour blind
• Details conscious
• Proficient eye-sight

Competencies:

Cognitive:

• Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Judgement and Decision Making

Personal:

• Ethical Behaviour
• Personal Development
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Excellence Orientation
• Drive and Belief in the cause

Interpersonal:

• Customer Service Orientation
• Relationship Building
• Communication
• Engaging Diversity
• Teamwork
• Knowledge Sharing

Professional/Technical:

• System Competence
• Laboratory Skills
• Blood Grouping Skills
• Administrative Skills

Principles of Excellence:

• Customer Service Orientation
• Ethical Behaviour
• Excellence Orientation
• Engaging Diversity
• Teamwork

Minimum requirements

• HPCSA Registered Medical Technologist (Blood Transfusion)
• Experience as required for HPCSA registration as Medical Technologist (Blood Transfusion

Apply by: 9 January 2026

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Introduction

• SANBS has an opportunity for a Blood Bank Technician who will perform routine testing functions (manual and automated) in blood banks including but not limited to, compatibility, post natal and preliminary transfusion reaction investigation.

Job description

Key Performance Areas:

• Achieve Operational Objectives.
• 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
• Quality and Risk objectives
• General Functions
• Customer Relations

Job Specific Requirements:

• Overtime as and when required
• Night shift and weekend duties as rostered
• Occasional local and national travel

Person Specific Requirements

• General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility
• Detail conscious
• Proficient eye-sight
• Person cannot be colour blind

Competencies:

Cognitive:

• Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Planning, Organising and monitoring

 Personal:

• Ethical Behaviour
• Personal Development
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Excellence Orientation
• Drive and Belief in the cause

Interpersonal:

• Customer Service Orientation
• Relationship Building
• Communication
• Engaging Diversity
• Teamwork
• Knowledge Sharing

Professional/Technical:

• System Competence
• Laboratory Skills
• Blood Grouping Skills
• Administrative Skills

Principles of Excellence:

• Customer Service Orientation
• Ethical Behaviour
• Excellence Orientation
• Engaging Diversity

Minimum requirements

• Qualification: HPCSA Registered Medical Technician.

Apply by: 7 January 2026

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Introduction

• An opportunity has become available for a Special Processing Technician. The Incumbent will be responsible for processing blood donations into specialised blood products within agreed timeframes and achieve the quality standards required.

Job description

Key Performance Areas:

• Ensure Operational Objectives have been accomplished.
• Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance has been accomplished.
• Quality compliance has been achieved in accordance with SOP specifications.
• General functions have been carried out within specified timeframes.

Competencies:

Cognitive

• Analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Problem solving
• Planning, organising and monitoring

Personal

• Ethical behaviour
• Personal Development
• Assertiveness
• Excellent orientation
• Flexibility / Adaptability
• Drive and belief in the cause

Interpersonal

• Customer Service Orientation
• Relationship Building
• Communication
• Engaging Diversity
• Teamwork
• Knowledge Sharing
• Conflict management

Prof technical

• Systems competence
• Technical skills / Competence:
• Laboratory skills

Principles of Excellence

• Customer service orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Excellence orientation
• Engaging diversity
• Teamwork

Special Requirements:

• Overtime as and when required
• Shift and weekend duties as scheduled
• Local and nation travel
• Generally physically healthy and reasonable endurance and mobility
• Detail Conscious
• Proficient Eye-sight

Minimum requirements

• Matric with mathematics and one science subject OR
• HPCSA  Laboratory Assistant

Apply by: 9 January 2026