Cord Blood Donation Coordinator

We’re Anthony Nolan. We’re here to uncover the answers inside us. Answers for people with blood cancer and blood disorders. Answers that will not only improve lives today but save them tomorrow.

By uniting people and science, we’re growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone who needs a transplant, can find their lifesaving match. We’re currently giving four people a day another chance to live.

Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.

If you\’re inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we\’d love you to join our lifesaving team.

Job Title: Cord Blood Donation Coordinator

Salary: £25,562 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full time

Hours: 34.5 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)

Location: King’s College Hospital, London, On-site

Job Summary

• Act in a professional manner and adhere to Anthony Nolan’s and the hospitals values and standards of behaviour.
• Assist with education of the potential mother/donor about the Anthony Nolan Cord Programme to enable informed choice regarding the voluntary donation of cord blood.
• Approach as many women as possible in the maternity unit to raise awareness and thereby gain informed consent from eligible women who wish to donate.
• Safely collect maternal and cord blood samples according to standard operating procedures.
• Organise couriers and safe transportation of cord blood units with completed documentation to the cord blood bank for processing and storage.
• Assist with the maintenance of a clean and safe environment adhering to prevention and control of infection policies, procedures and best practice.
• Ensure Anthony Nolan Quality Management System is applied.
• Ensure and maintain complete confidentiality and Data Protection policies.
• Adhere to the hospital’s uniform policy.
• Proactively engage with site Maternity Services to maximise their support for the Cord Blood Programme.
• Attend mandatory team meetings when rostered to do so.
• Ensure cord collection stock management processes and procedures are followed.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary
• 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
• Life Assurance of four times annual salary
• Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
• And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)

Please check out the full job description here, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.

Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

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