SANBS General Laboratory Assistant (Blood Bank)

Company: SANBS

Closing Date: 18/02/2026

Location: Rustenburg

Introduction:

Appoitee is responsible for the preparation, delivery, and collection of the blood bank’s hampers, routine bio-hazardous waste disposal and cleaing dutirs according to the SOPs.

Appointee’s Role KPA 1 (Blood Hamper Preparation, Collection, Packing Received Stock and Stock Count)

  • Prepare and collect hampers according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and schedule
  • Collect unused BRB hampers within the specified timeframes.
  • Collect empty blood hampers from the wards and designated collection/drop-off points.
  • Hand over all sealed hampers to the Supervisor/Shift Supervisor.
  • Check hamper for broken seals.
  • Open hamper.
  • Report any open hampers containing units to the Supervisor/Shift Supervisor.
  • Pack blood and blood product stocks received into fridge, freezer and/or platelet agitator according to expiry date.
  • Check, count and arrange (in expiry date order) blood stocks daily.

Appointee’s KPA 2 (Waste Disposal)

  • Order and Receive all stock required from Waste Disposal Service Providers and Stores.
  • Attach traceability labels and scan containers into stock using CS Tracker system.
  • Place bin liners into correct colour coded medical waste containers.
  • Collect and discard outdated samples daily.
    Seal and package plastic liners in medical waste containers daily.
  • Capture waste information on the computer system.Prepare documentation for waste traceability.
  • Record full containers on Waste tracking document.
  • Prepare Dangerous Goods Transportation document.
  • Receive the waste manifest and file for future linking and reference.
  • Receive waste disposal document and link with original manifest.
  • 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.

Appointee’s KPA 3 (Laboratory Duties)

  • Prepare disinfectant solutions for laboratory use, when necessary.
  • Replenish test tubes in the laboratories daily, and examine for suitability for use.
  • Clean the laboratory and equipment according to SOP.
  • Decontaminate, clean and dry items including BRB / blood hampers, miscellaneous racks, wash-out trays and recycle boxes.
  • Assist with the clean-up of blood spills.
  • Clean and decontaminate water-baths according to schedule.
  • Clean and disinfect centrifuge buckets, when necessary.
  • Clean and refill detergent containers, ensuring that freshly prepared disinfectant is available for decontamination purposes, at all times.
  • Disinfect sinks, basins and sluice areas daily.
  • Defrost and clean refrigerators and freezers, according to schedule.

Appointee’s KPA 4 (SHEQ Compliance)

  • . Assist with gathering information to resolve non-conformances, to resolve errors, deviations from
    SOPs and customer complaints when necessary e.g. retrieve destruction records for discarded
    materials.
  • Comply with Standards of Practice and Safety, Health & Environmental requirements and participate in continuous SHE Legislative compliance.

Appointee’s KAP 5 (General Fuctions)

  • Perform other job-related duties within the laboratory as and when required by the section supervisors and other senior staff.
  • Complete the Laboratory Assistants course with the specified time.

Requirements:

  • Grade 12 with maths and one science subject
  • No experience needed
  • Computer literacy (excel, word and outlook)

Click Link Below To Apply:

https://sanbs.ci.hr/applicant/index.php?controller=Listings&method=view&listingid=bbe30091-788c-468f-bd14-93ea4649f055

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