First Line Processing Technician
South African National Blood Service · Roodepoort
Posted 20 August 2026
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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. Duties & Responsibilities
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
Desired Experience & Qualification
Education
- Matric with Mathematics and one science subject OR
- Laboratory Assistant Learnership