Job Description

Eye Services Technical Officer

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Job Summary

NHS Blood and Transplant is an integral part of the NHS. It saves thousands of lives by collecting over 2.5 million donations of blood and blood products every year. It also delivers a range of ocular grafts for use in ophthalmic surgery.


You will be an integral part of the Eye Bank Team who process retrieved donated corneas into clinical standard grafts following Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), for use in the replacement of corneas. The Eye Bank also receive donated blood and manufacture into Serum Eyedrops, a life changing medicine that improves sight and quality of life for patients.


Working in a fast moving and variable environment your essential role will directly contribute to saving and improving lives.


You will undertake an extensive induction and training programme, with ongoing assessment, and receive ongoing development to support you in your role and achieving your career ambitions.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will support and assist in the work of the Eye Bank under supervision, performing a range of routine tasks. Your day to day responsibilities will include:


Performing a range of routine tasks in a defined area of Eye services, such as dispensing of Serum Eye Drops Working flexibly across the range of activities as rostered. Updating production records written and/or electronic. Sending microbiology samples. Monitoring and maintaining laboratory stocks and supplies on a daily basis to help optimise use of consumables and reduce wastage. Carrying out duties related to the cleaning of the laboratory, equipment and storage areas to ensure a clean environment for the processing, storage and release of serum eyedrops and tissue grafts. Filing and archiving of production records. Shift times 10:00 18:00, Monday to Friday

About You

Experience and Knowledge

Able and prepared to work with human blood and tissues. Experience of applying basic keyboard skills for example in the use of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), or equivalent Systems.

Qualifications and Training

An interest in science demonstrated through qualification, training or experience.

About Us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.


Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do.


By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.


You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

What we offer:

NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities where the role will allow. 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years' service and to 33 days after 10 years. NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns) Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions We've fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It's open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 1st July 2025. This vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we recommend applying early.

Interviews are anticipated to be held on 14th July 2025 subject to confirmation.


For informal enquiries please contact Joanne Wilders, Production Unit Manager - Tissue Service Liverpool Serum Eyedrops


on joanne.wilders@nhsbt.nhs.uk