Nursing Assistant

7 days ago

Canberra, Australia Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Full time

**3 x Permanent, part-time opportunities available - 60 hours, 50 hours & 36 hours per fortnight**
- **Weekends and Afternoon shifts included**
- **Located at Canberra Civic Donor Centre and Donor Mobile Unit, ACT**

**Helping healthy happy donors save lives**

Lifeblood is more than just a job or a career, it’s an opportunity to be part of something that matters. Our purpose is simple: life giving donations, for life changing outcomes.

**About the role**

We're on the lookout for a dynamic individual with exceptional customer service skills to join our team at the Canberra Civic Donor Centre and Donor Mobile Unit. If you've got great people skills and a real passion for helping others, we want to hear from you

You'll be there for our donors every step of the way, making sure they have a great experience.

Here's what a typical day might look like:

- Greet and interview potential donors to understand their eligibility and suitability
- Complete routine blood pressure and haemoglobin tests
- Set up machines, various tubing and collection bags
- Insert and remove needles safely to collect plasma
- Monitor donors post-donation and assist them to rebook for their next donation

No prior experience in blood collection is needed, our paid and flexible self-paced training program has a balance between on-the-job practice, and online class schedules to ensure that you are well supported.

Besides having a real passion to deliver an amazing donor experience, you’ll need to be able to:

- Attend 60/50/36 hours across per fortnight
- Be available for a variety of shifts inclusive of weekends and afternoons
- Utilise your amazing communication skills
- Support and foster a fantastic team culture
- Occasionally lift between 9-22.7kgs
- Frequently stand, walk and bend to set up and pack down machines and blood products
- Utilise your background in customer service and thrive in our dynamic environment, where your skills will be key to delivering exceptional results.
- Help create an awesome donor experience that keeps them coming back for more

**Thrive in a diverse culture that cares for your wellbeing**

Working for Lifeblood, you will benefit from:

- A range of salary packaging benefits including the option to package up to $15,900 of your salary (that’s extra dosh)
- Ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Discounted private health cover with fantastic corporate benefit
- Discounted Fitness Passport - access to gyms & pools
- Employee Assistance Program; Free, 24/7 and confidential health, safety and wellbeing support
- Discounts and benefits with selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants eyewear and more

**Next steps**

If you want to know more about our recruitment process or to check out our FAQ's, please click here.

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