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  • Posted: Oct 2, 2025
    Deadline: Oct 8, 2025
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  • SANBS is a not-for-profit organisation; therefore, ownership of its assets does not vest in its members. In the event that SANBS should stop operating, its assets would have to be transferred to an organisation with similar goals and objectives. SANBS provides an essential service within South Africa and is rated amongst the best in the world in the provi...
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    Blood Bank Technologist- Soweto

    Introduction

    • An opportunity has become available for a Relief 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: 6 October 2025

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    Relief Blood Bank Technologist- Randfontein

    Introduction

    • An opportunity has become available for a Relief 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: 6 October 2025

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    Blood Bank Technologist- Parktown

    Introduction

    • An opportunity has become available for a Relief 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: 6 October 2025

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    Qualified Blood Bank Technician / Technologist- Centurion

    Introduction

    • Qualified Blood Bank Technician To perform routine testing functions (manual and automated) in blood banks including but not limited to, compatibility, post-natal and preliminary transfusion reaction investigations according to Standard Operating Procedures and the Standards of Practice for Blood Transfusion in South Africa.
    • Qualified Blood Bank Technologist To perform routine testing functions in Blood Banks including but not limited to, compatibility, postnatal 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

    Qualified Blood Bank Technician

    KPA 1 Operational Objectives

    • Perform all operational functions (manual and automated) according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and within the required timeframes:
    • Check blood and blood product stock levels. Report expired units.
    • Receive reagents and proficiency tests and store them in designated areas at the correct temperature.

    Dispose of waste according to SOP:

    Prepare documentation for waste traceability:

    • Collect and place medical waste containers in the designated area daily for removal and disposal by the approved waste removal company.
    • Check weighing of waste by the waste disposal company.

    KPA 2 Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance

    • Perform daily cleaning of work area, cold rooms, fridges, freezers and all blood banking equipment according to SOP and record the information.
    • Check that all equipment and instrumentation is in working order. Report any defects to the Supervisor.
    • Monitor the temperature of all equipment used to store blood and blood products and record the information. Report any problems to the Supervisor.

    KPA 3 Quality and Risk Objectives

    • Ensure that all policies, documentation and SOPs are read, understood and maintain competency.
    • Comply with Standard of practice, SHEQ and accreditation requirements.
    • Contribute to and participate in continuous safety and quality improvement.
    • Perform processes to ensure that the number of minor and major deficiencies amount to less than the agreed amount per site.

    KPA 4 Customer Relations

    • Document customer complaints / Compliments / queries and forward documentation to the Supervisor.
    • Interact professionally and courteously with internal and external customers.

    Blood Bank Technologist

    KPA 1 Operational Objectives

    • Perform all operational functions (manual and automated) according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and within the required timeframes:
    • Report situations where the critical and non-critical consumables are not available after hours to the Blood Bank (BB) Supervisor.
    • Deputise for Shift Supervisor/BB Supervisor when absent or unavailable.
    • Receive reagents and proficiency tests and store them in designated areas at the correct temperature.

    Dispose of waste according to SOP:

    • Prepare documentation for waste traceability:
    • Collect and place medical waste containers in the designated area daily for removal and disposal by the approved waste removal company.
    • Check weighing of waste by the Waste Disposal Company.

    KPA 2 Specialist Technical functions

    • Check and verify test results performed by registered technicians, registered trainee technicians and registered student technologists.
    • Assist BB Supervisor with training and competency assessments.
    • Perform secondary testing, including but not limited to, problem cross matches, postnatal, antibody investigations and preliminary transfusion reaction investigations within required timeframes and according to SOP specifications.

    KPA 3 Quality and Risk Objectives

    • Check equipment to ensure that all instrumentation and equipment is in working order according to SOP criteria.
    • Check blood and blood product stock levels, including identifying and reporting of expired units.
    • Ensure that all policies, documents and relevant SOP’s are read and understood and maintain competency for the stipulated standard operating procedures.
    • Comply with standards of practice, accreditation, QC testing, proficiency testing and safety requirements and contribute to and participate in continuous quality improvement.
    • Strive to remain well informed of current developments to promote knowledge sharing as well as to ensure acquisition of required CPD points according to IPA specifications.
    • Assist the BB Supervisor with Risk tasks allocated within the agreed timeframes.

    KPA 4 Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance

    • Perform daily cleaning of work area, cold rooms, fridges, freezers and all blood banking equipment according to SOP and record the information.
    • Check that all equipment and instrumentation is in working order. Report any defects to the Supervisor.
    • Monitor the temperature of all equipment used to store blood and blood products and record the information. Report any problems to the Supervisor.

    KPA 5 Customer relations

    • Document customer complaints / compliments / queries and forward documentation to the BB Supervisor.
    • Interact professionally with medical staff and ensure an adequate and efficient response to routine queries.

    KPA 6 General Functions

    • Perform Shift Supervisor functions and other related duties when required so as to facilitate the efficient running of the laboratory.
    • Perform miscellaneous routine laboratory tasks and other job-related duties when required by the supervisors and other senior staff so as to facilitate efficient running of the laboratory.
    • Attend meetings to ensure that relevant information is acquired.

    SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (E.G. TRAVEL, WORKING AFTER HOURS ETC.)

    • Overtime as and when required.
    • Shift work and weekend duties as scheduled.
    • Occasional local and national travel.
    • Call out system.
    • General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility.
    • Proficient eye-sight.

    Minimum requirements

    Education

    • HPCSA Registered Biomedical Technician / Technologist (Blood Transfusion).

    Experience and knowledge requirements

    • As per HPCSA registration requirement as Medical Technician / Technologist (Blood Transfusion).
    • Other (knowledge and skills), e.g. understanding of relevant legislation; knowledge of relevant company procedures.
    • Computer Literacy in MS Word, Excel and Outlook.

    SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (E.G. TRAVEL, WORKING AFTER HOURS ETC.)

    • Overtime as and when required.
    • Shift work and weekend duties as scheduled.
    • Occasional local and national travel.
    • General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility.
    • Detail conscious.
    • Proficient eye-sight.
    • Person cannot be colour blind

    Apply by: 6 October 2025

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    Qualified Blood Bank Technician / Technologist- Soweto

    Introduction

    • Qualified Blood Bank Technician To perform routine testing functions (manual and automated) in blood banks including but not limited to, compatibility, post-natal and preliminary transfusion reaction investigations according to Standard Operating Procedures and the Standards of Practice for Blood Transfusion in South Africa.
    • Qualified Blood Bank Technologist To perform routine testing functions in Blood Banks including but not limited to, compatibility, postnatal 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

    Qualified Blood Bank Technician

    KPA 1 Operational Objectives

    • Perform all operational functions (manual and automated) according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and within the required timeframes:
    • Check blood and blood product stock levels. Report expired units.
    • Receive reagents and proficiency tests and store them in designated areas at the correct temperature.

    Dispose of waste according to SOP:

    Prepare documentation for waste traceability:

    • Collect and place medical waste containers in the designated area daily for removal and disposal by the approved waste removal company.
    • Check weighing of waste by the waste disposal company.

    KPA 2 Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance

    • Perform daily cleaning of work area, cold rooms, fridges, freezers and all blood banking equipment according to SOP and record the information.
    • Check that all equipment and instrumentation is in working order. Report any defects to the Supervisor.
    • Monitor the temperature of all equipment used to store blood and blood products and record the information. Report any problems to the Supervisor.

    KPA 3 Quality and Risk Objectives

    • Ensure that all policies, documentation and SOPs are read, understood and maintain competency.
    • Comply with Standard of practice, SHEQ and accreditation requirements.
    • Contribute to and participate in continuous safety and quality improvement.
    • Perform processes to ensure that the number of minor and major deficiencies amount to less than the agreed amount per site.

    KPA 4 Customer Relations

    • Document customer complaints / Compliments / queries and forward documentation to the Supervisor.
    • Interact professionally and courteously with internal and external customers.

    Blood Bank Technologist

    KPA 1 Operational Objectives

    • Perform all operational functions (manual and automated) according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and within the required timeframes:
    • Report situations where the critical and non-critical consumables are not available after hours to the Blood Bank (BB) Supervisor.
    • Deputise for Shift Supervisor/BB Supervisor when absent or unavailable.
    • Receive reagents and proficiency tests and store them in designated areas at the correct temperature.

    Dispose of waste according to SOP:

    • Prepare documentation for waste traceability:
    • Collect and place medical waste containers in the designated area daily for removal and disposal by the approved waste removal company.
    • Check weighing of waste by the Waste Disposal Company.

    KPA 2 Specialist Technical functions

    • Check and verify test results performed by registered technicians, registered trainee technicians and registered student technologists.
    • Assist BB Supervisor with training and competency assessments.
    • Perform secondary testing, including but not limited to, problem cross matches, postnatal, antibody investigations and preliminary transfusion reaction investigations within required timeframes and according to SOP specifications.

    KPA 3 Quality and Risk Objectives

    • Check equipment to ensure that all instrumentation and equipment is in working order according to SOP criteria.
    • Check blood and blood product stock levels, including identifying and reporting of expired units.
    • Ensure that all policies, documents and relevant SOP’s are read and understood and maintain competency for the stipulated standard operating procedures.
    • Comply with standards of practice, accreditation, QC testing, proficiency testing and safety requirements and contribute to and participate in continuous quality improvement.
    • Strive to remain well informed of current developments to promote knowledge sharing as well as to ensure acquisition of required CPD points according to IPA specifications.
    • Assist the BB Supervisor with Risk tasks allocated within the agreed timeframes.

    KPA 4 Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance

    • Perform daily cleaning of work area, cold rooms, fridges, freezers and all blood banking equipment according to SOP and record the information.
    • Check that all equipment and instrumentation is in working order. Report any defects to the Supervisor.
    • Monitor the temperature of all equipment used to store blood and blood products and record the information. Report any problems to the Supervisor.

    KPA 5 Customer relations

    • Document customer complaints / compliments / queries and forward documentation to the BB Supervisor.
    • Interact professionally with medical staff and ensure an adequate and efficient response to routine queries.

    KPA 6 General Functions

    • Perform Shift Supervisor functions and other related duties when required so as to facilitate the efficient running of the laboratory.
    • Perform miscellaneous routine laboratory tasks and other job-related duties when required by the supervisors and other senior staff so as to facilitate efficient running of the laboratory.
    • Attend meetings to ensure that relevant information is acquired.

    SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (E.G. TRAVEL, WORKING AFTER HOURS ETC.)

    • Overtime as and when required.
    • Shift work and weekend duties as scheduled.
    • Occasional local and national travel.
    • Call out system.
    • General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility.
    • Proficient eye-sight.

    Minimum requirements

    Education

    • HPCSA Registered Biomedical Technician / Technologist (Blood Transfusion).

    Experience and knowledge requirements

    • As per HPCSA registration requirement as Medical Technician / Technologist (Blood Transfusion).
    • Other (knowledge and skills), e.g. understanding of relevant legislation; knowledge of relevant company procedures.
    • Computer Literacy in MS Word, Excel and Outlook.

    SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (E.G. TRAVEL, WORKING AFTER HOURS ETC.)

    • Overtime as and when required.
    • Shift work and weekend duties as scheduled.
    • Occasional local and national travel.
    • General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility.
    • Detail conscious.
    • Proficient eye-sight.
    • Person cannot be colour blind

    Apply by: 6 October 2025

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    Relief Blood Bank Technologist

    Introduction

    • An opportunity has become available for a Relief 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: 6 October 2025

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    PlasmaTechnician

    Introduction

    • An opportunity has become available for Qualified Laboratory Assistant. The incumbent will process plasma products to Quarantine Program, Specialized area within agreed time frames and achieve the quality standards required.
    • To control and supply plasma products to blood banks, NBI and ensure that service delivery to internal and external customers is optimised.

    Job description

    Key Performance Areas:

    • Perform routine operational functions according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
    • Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance
    • Quality and Risk objectives.
    • Customer Relations
    • General duties

    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

    Minimum requirements

    Education

    • Matric with Maths and one Science Subject OR
    • General Laboratorty Assistant qualification

    Special Circumstances

    • Overtime as and when required.
    • Shift work and weekend duties if scheduled.
    • Generally physically healthy and reasonable endurance and mobility.
    • Detail Conscious.
    • Proficient eye-sight.

    Apply by: 8 October 2025

    go to method of application »

    Qualified Blood Bank Technician / Technologist- Alberton

    Introduction

    • Qualified Blood Bank Technician To perform routine testing functions (manual and automated) in blood banks including but not limited to, compatibility, post-natal and preliminary transfusion reaction investigations according to Standard Operating Procedures and the Standards of Practice for Blood Transfusion in South Africa.
    • Qualified Blood Bank Technologist To perform routine testing functions in Blood Banks including but not limited to, compatibility, postnatal 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

    Qualified Blood Bank Technician

    KPA 1 Operational Objectives

    • Perform all operational functions (manual and automated) according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and within the required timeframes:
    • Check blood and blood product stock levels. Report expired units.
    • Receive reagents and proficiency tests and store them in designated areas at the correct temperature.

    Dispose of waste according to SOP:

    Prepare documentation for waste traceability:

    • Collect and place medical waste containers in the designated area daily for removal and disposal by the approved waste removal company.
    • Check weighing of waste by the waste disposal company.

    KPA 2 Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance

    • Perform daily cleaning of work area, cold rooms, fridges, freezers and all blood banking equipment according to SOP and record the information.
    • Check that all equipment and instrumentation is in working order. Report any defects to the Supervisor.
    • Monitor the temperature of all equipment used to store blood and blood products and record the information. Report any problems to the Supervisor.

    KPA 3 Quality and Risk Objectives

    • Ensure that all policies, documentation and SOPs are read, understood and maintain competency.
    • Comply with Standard of practice, SHEQ and accreditation requirements.
    • Contribute to and participate in continuous safety and quality improvement.
    • Perform processes to ensure that the number of minor and major deficiencies amount to less than the agreed amount per site.

    KPA 4 Customer Relations

    • Document customer complaints / Compliments / queries and forward documentation to the Supervisor.
    • Interact professionally and courteously with internal and external customers.

    Blood Bank Technologist

    KPA 1 Operational Objectives

    • Perform all operational functions (manual and automated) according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and within the required timeframes:
    • Report situations where the critical and non-critical consumables are not available after hours to the Blood Bank (BB) Supervisor.
    • Deputise for Shift Supervisor/BB Supervisor when absent or unavailable.
    • Receive reagents and proficiency tests and store them in designated areas at the correct temperature.

    Dispose of waste according to SOP:

    • Prepare documentation for waste traceability:
    • Collect and place medical waste containers in the designated area daily for removal and disposal by the approved waste removal company.
    • Check weighing of waste by the Waste Disposal Company.

    KPA 2 Specialist Technical functions

    • Check and verify test results performed by registered technicians, registered trainee technicians and registered student technologists.
    • Assist BB Supervisor with training and competency assessments.
    • Perform secondary testing, including but not limited to, problem cross matches, postnatal, antibody investigations and preliminary transfusion reaction investigations within required timeframes and according to SOP specifications.

    KPA 3 Quality and Risk Objectives

    • Check equipment to ensure that all instrumentation and equipment is in working order according to SOP criteria.
    • Check blood and blood product stock levels, including identifying and reporting of expired units.
    • Ensure that all policies, documents and relevant SOP’s are read and understood and maintain competency for the stipulated standard operating procedures.
    • Comply with standards of practice, accreditation, QC testing, proficiency testing and safety requirements and contribute to and participate in continuous quality improvement.
    • Strive to remain well informed of current developments to promote knowledge sharing as well as to ensure acquisition of required CPD points according to IPA specifications.
    • Assist the BB Supervisor with Risk tasks allocated within the agreed timeframes.

    KPA 4 Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance

    • Perform daily cleaning of work area, cold rooms, fridges, freezers and all blood banking equipment according to SOP and record the information.
    • Check that all equipment and instrumentation is in working order. Report any defects to the Supervisor.
    • Monitor the temperature of all equipment used to store blood and blood products and record the information. Report any problems to the Supervisor.

    KPA 5 Customer relations

    • Document customer complaints / compliments / queries and forward documentation to the BB Supervisor.
    • Interact professionally with medical staff and ensure an adequate and efficient response to routine queries.

    KPA 6 General Functions

    • Perform Shift Supervisor functions and other related duties when required so as to facilitate the efficient running of the laboratory.
    • Perform miscellaneous routine laboratory tasks and other job-related duties when required by the supervisors and other senior staff so as to facilitate efficient running of the laboratory.
    • Attend meetings to ensure that relevant information is acquired.

    SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (E.G. TRAVEL, WORKING AFTER HOURS ETC.)

    • Overtime as and when required.
    • Shift work and weekend duties as scheduled.
    • Occasional local and national travel.
    • Call out system.
    • General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility.
    • Proficient eye-sight.

    Minimum requirements

    Education

    • HPCSA Registered Biomedical Technician / Technologist (Blood Transfusion).

    Experience and knowledge requirements

    • As per HPCSA registration requirement as Medical Technician / Technologist (Blood Transfusion).
    • Other (knowledge and skills), e.g. understanding of relevant legislation; knowledge of relevant company procedures.
    • Computer Literacy in MS Word, Excel and Outlook.

    SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (E.G. TRAVEL, WORKING AFTER HOURS ETC.)

    • Overtime as and when required.
    • Shift work and weekend duties as scheduled.
    • Occasional local and national travel.
    • General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility.
    • Detail conscious.
    • Proficient eye-sight.
    • Person cannot be colour blind

    Apply by: 6 October 2025

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    Category Specialist

    Introduction

    • To develop and deploy sourcing strategies to deliver value through strategic sourcing. Manage portfolio of commodities through cross functional sourcing teams for effective execution of portfolio based strategies, as well as ensuring the overall sustainability of commodity-based initiatives

    Job description

    KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPAS)
    KPA 1: Infrastructure Standards - Position and Influence of Procurement and Supply
    KPI

    • Advising Stakeholders on the Role of Procurement and Supply.
    • Research, assess and prioritise stakeholders' requirements to ensure value outcomes and risk assured solutions.
    • Manage any conflict of interest that may arise with stakeholders to ensure the objectives of procurement and supply are prioritised.
    • Advise stakeholders on the interpretation of procedures for procurement and supply.
    • Advise internal stakeholders of the procedures that apply to the separation and segregation of 
    • duties in performing roles in procurement to prevent fraud and error.
    • Contribute to the development and use of documented policies and procedures for the procurement and supply function and ensure their application by colleagues and stakeholders
    • Use published sources of information to agree variations in pricing for goods and services.
    • Advise stakeholders on key aspects of Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment when dealing with suppliers, customers and other stakeholders.

    KPA 2: Infrastructure Standards - External Environment in Procurement and Supply
    KPI

    • Understanding Market Management in Procurement and Supply.
    • Analyse the competitive forces and trends that influence markets that the organisation, and its suppliers and customers operate within.
    • Liaise with stakeholders to mitigate the impact of supply chain disruptors on the organisation, and its customers and suppliers.
    • Research market data and use it to estimate and negotiate current and future prices and costs for goods and services.
    • Use published sources of information to agree variations in pricing for goods and services.

    KPA 3: Infrastructure Standards - Technology in Procurement and Supply
    KPI

    • Using Systems for Procurement and Supply.
    • Provide guidance to stakeholders and promote the use of use of eSourcing or eTendering software in procurement and supply.
    • Guide colleagues and other stakeholders and promote the use of ERP or other systems for procurement and supply activities.
    • Use and explain to internal stakeholders Purchase to Pay (P2P) systems to perform key processes in procurement and supply.

    KPA 4:Process Standards - Spend Management in Procurement and Supply
    KPI

    • Controlling Expenditures on Goods and Services.
    • Collate data and estimate the breakdown of organisational costs represented by goods, services or works.
    • Advise colleagues and other internal stakeholders on the main sources of value that can be achieved through effective procurement and supply activities.
    • Monitor pricing arrangements in commercial agreements to ensure effective price and cost management.

    KPA 5:Process Standards - Contracting in Procurement and Supply
    KPI

    • Developing Contracts with Suppliers.
    • Contribute to the completion of documentation used to form commercial agreements.
    • Select appropriate contract terms for the supply of goods or services, and provide advice about these to colleagues and other internal stakeholders.
    • Interpret the core clauses of commercial agreements with customers or suppliers and provide advice to colleagues and other internal stakeholders on them.
    • Ensure contracts for the supply of goods and services comply with relevant legislation
    • Specifying Goods and Services.
    • Research appropriate sources of information for the development of specifications for the short and longer term.
    • Monitor the creation of specifications by colleagues and other internal stakeholders and work to ensure that risks are mitigated.
    • Research appropriate sources of information for the development of specifications that incorporate  Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment, social, environmental and sustainable procurement criteria.

    KPA 6: Process Standards - Sourcing in Procurement and Supply
    KPI

    • Sourcing Processes and Systems in Procurement and Supply.
    • Ensure compliance with organisational procedures and regulations relating to the sourcing processes.
    • Apply matrices to manage suppliers and relationships.
    • Recommend suitable sourcing approaches, including the adoption of single, dual or multiple sourcing arrangements with suppliers.
    • Create plans for sourcing processes, identifying the process steps with the involvement of internal and external stakeholders.
    • Create selection and award criteria appropriate to the procurement proposing any necessary weightings for the criteria.
    • Evaluate submitted quotations or tenders using objective criteria, criteria weightings and the agreed scoring method.
    • Conducting Supplier Appraisal.
    • Evaluate the use and choice of pre-qualified suppliers, pre-qualification criteria or processes for supplier appraisal in the sourcing process taking into account stakeholder requirements.
    • Research information about suppliers using appropriate sources of information to help select appropriate suppliers.
    • Evaluate the financial, commercial and technical capabilities of potential suppliers.
    • Effective Negotiation in Procurement and Supply.
    • Negotiate with suppliers and other stakeholders to promote effective procurement in the different stages of a sourcing process, taking steps to overcome conflict and other challenges.
    • Evaluate the range of approaches that can be used in commercial negotiations and use them when appropriate.

    KPA 7: Performance Standards – Delivering Outcomes in Procurement and Supply
    KPI

    • Achieving Added Value Outcomes in Procurement and Supply.
    • Liaise with suppliers and other stakeholders and undertake proactive actions to ensure successful and timely delivery of goods and services. Apply matrices to manage suppliers and relationships.
    • Effective Contract Management in Procurement and Supply.
    • Monitor the supply of goods and services to ensure that required performance standards and KPIs are achieved, and identify where changes in the contract or other changes are required, taking actions to implement them.
    • Formulate SMART targets for supplier performance and agree their application with suppliers and other stakeholders.
    • Ensure that supplier relationship management processes and improvement plans are proactively executed to correct defective performance of delivered goods or services.
    • Conduct activities to close out contracts and evaluate learning from experience.
    • Measuring Operational Performance of the Procurement and Supply Function.

    KPA 8: Performance Standards - Metrics and Measurement in Procurement and Supply

    KPI

    • Measuring Operational Performance of the Procurement and Supply Function.
    • Evaluate customer service and stakeholder satisfaction for procurement and supply and take actions to improve performance.
    • Measuring the Performance of Contracts.
    • Define and agree processes to monitor contractual KPIs to assess quality performance, cost management, resources and delivery with suppliers and stakeholders.
    • Conduct audits with suppliers to verify performance and costs, and take actions to remedy any queries from the information and data gained.

    KPA : People Development
    KPI

    • Working with Stakeholders in Procurement and Supply.
    • Advise other members of staff on how to comply with organisational procedures and processes for sourcing, whilst working towards achieving value outcomes in procuring goods and services.
    • Recommend the application of appropriate selection and award criteria for procurement activity to stakeholders.
    • Demonstrate effective negotiation skills with suppliers and other stakeholders to help achieve desired outcomes.
    • Develop effective relationships with other team members.
    • Developing Self and Personal Skills in Procurement and Supply.
    • Learn from mistakes, seeking and accepting feedback from others in the team and from senior staff to improve own performance and the performance of the team.

    Competencies
    Cognitive:

    • Analytical thinking and Attention to Detail
    • Holistic / Big Picture Thinking
    • Problem solving
    • Judgement and Decision-making
    • Innovation thinking

    Personal:

    • Personal Development
    • Assertiveness 
    • Professional Image and Visibility Orientation
    • Excellence Orientation
    • Flexibility / Adaptability

    Interpersonal:

    • Customer Service Orientation
    • Knowledge sharing
    • Organisational Awareness
    • Relationship building

    Professional/ Technical:

    • Process Engineering / Systems competence
    • Technical Skills/ Competence:
    • Best Practice Thinking. 
    • Teamwork

    Leadership:

    • Motivating People
    • Participative Leadership
    • Practical execution

    Minimum requirements

    Education

    • A minimum of a 3 year degree in Supply Chain or relevant qualification.
    • Desired: CPSM certification or CIPS certification is added advantage.

    Experience and knowledge requirements

    • Minimum of 5 years procurement/supply chain management experience.

    Ideal: 

    • Procurement Process Management
    • Supply Chain Analysis
    • Risk Management
    • Negotiation skills
    • Contract Management
    • Supply Base Analysis
    • Client Relationship Management

    Other (knowledge and skills), 

    • Understanding of Broad Based Black Economic 
    • Empowerment Act
    • Understanding of procurement systems
    • Procurement Policies and Procedures
    • Supplier Development

    Special Circumstances

    • Incumbent will be required to travel and conduct supplier site inspections and briefing sessions and expected to work after hours.

    Apply by: 6 October 2025

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    Inventory Technician

    Introduction

    • An opportunity has become available for an Inventory Technician. The Incumbent will be responsible for controlling and supplying blood products to blood banks and ensure that service delivery to internal and external customers is optimised.

    Job description

    Key Performance Areas:

    • Inventory 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

    Apply by: 7 October 2025

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    First Line Processing Technician

    Introduction

    • To process blood donations into first line and specialised blood products within agreed time frames and achieve the quality standards required. To control and supply blood products to blood banks and ensure that service delivery to internal and external customers is optimised.

    Job description

    Key Performance Areas:

    • Operational objectives
    • Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance
    • Quality and Risk objectives
    • Customer Relations
    • General functions

    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

    Education:

    • Matric with Mathematics and one science subject OR
    • Laboratory Assistant Learnership

    Apply by: 7 October 2025

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    HPCSA Phlebotomist

    Introduction

    • South African National Blood Service has an opportunity for a Phlebotomist in the blood collection department. The purpose will be to collect quality safe blood according to specific targets

    Job description

    Key Responsibilities

    • Assists in efficient clinic preparation and closure to achieve blood collection targets.
    • Ensure that donor registrations are undertaken professionally, accurately, promptly and in a friendly manner.
    • Undertakes Basic Physical Check/Assessment to correctly assess donor suitability for Donations.
    • Ensure that Phlebotomy procedures are undertaken professionally according to Standard Operating Procedures and in a friendly manner.
    • General Administrative Duties.

    Competencies

    • Analytical thinking and attention to detail
    • Customer Service Orientation
    • Relationship Building
    • Communication
    • Teamwork
    • Professional Image and visibility

    Minimum requirements

    • Qualified Phlebotomist.
    • Current registration with HPCSA
    • Current CPR Certificate to be renewed as required.
    • Incumbent may be required to drive a company vehicle from time to time as per operational requirements.
    • Current valid code 8 or 10 drivers license
    • Must be prepared to work overtime, weekends and variable hours within the prescribed limits and conditions.
    • The incumbent will be required to be on his/her feet for a lengthy period, to carry loads of up to 14kg and assist with loading and off-loading vehicles and able to climb stairs.

    Apply by: 6 October 2025

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