Events Assistant

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. NHS Blood and Transplant Events Assistant The closing date is 21 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary This vacancy is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Please do not apply unless you have another means of establishing a right to work . A Standard DBS check is a mandatory requirement for this role. Come and join our Events team, who are involved in recruiting new blood donors at a variety of events, including shopping centres and workplaces. You will be required on an as and when basis working variable hours and days, including weekdays, evenings, weekends and bank holidays with mutual agreement and prior notice. You don't need a medical background, we just need you to have experience of working in a customer service environment, which can include in a voluntary capacity. You will set up and run What's Your Blood Type? events where you will perform blood typing testing for which training will be provided. You must be prepared to travel up to 15 miles in and around London, sometimes at short notice, to support event delivery. Main duties of the job In this role you will work with the marketing team to register and book appointments for new blood donors at a variety of events, including shopping centres and workplaces. You will set up and run Know Your Type (KYT) events where you will perform blood type testing. Your duties at the events will include: Collecting event equipment and manually setting up suitable spaces to run the event Performing blood sampling (finger prick test) on members of the public in accordance with our procedures to produce a provisional blood group type for demonstration purposes only. Full training is provided. Offering information to members of the public on donation in general and specifically in relation to their provisional blood type. Providing reports to line manager on numbers of people seen and signed up as donors to continually monitor effectiveness of events. Packing away all equipment and returning this to base for safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste. Receiving training in basic care/first aid to enable you to respond in cases of adverse reactions. Loading, unloading, assembling and dismantling equipment on a daily basis, including heavy objects of up to 13 kgs. 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. Details Date posted 12 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda