Australian Red Cross Lifeblood – Orange NSW
1mo ago , from Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
Permanent part-time opportunity - 56 hours per fortnight
Monday - Saturday(we are closed every second Friday and Saturday)
Located at OrangeDonor Centre & Donor Mobile Unit, NSW
Salary starting from $***** per hour + Penalties + Super + Salary Packaging and more
Discover life-giving possibilities
Lifeblood is more than just a job or a career, it's an opportunity to be part of something that matters.
As an organisation, our purpose is simple: life giving donations, for life changing outcomes.
Together, we want to help you build a fulfilling career with Lifeblood.
About the role
Step into a rewarding role as a Nursing Assistant where you will bring excellent customer-facing skills and a genuine passion to deliver an exceptional service to our donors.
You will play a key role in supporting our donors through their donation process.
Full training is provided so, along with the above, all you need is the curiosity and motivation to learn the process of collecting blood and biological product.
A day in the centre could see you:
Greet and interview potential donors to assess their eligibility and suitability to donate
Create a donor experience they'll love and want to come back Complete routine blood pressure and haemoglobin tests
Set up machines and collections equipment
Insert and remove needles safely to collect whole blood & plasma
Monitor donors post-donation and assist them with rebooking their next donation
Work collaboratively to achieve collection targets
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 exceptional donor experience, you'll need to be able to:
Be comfortable with needles and blood/biological materials
Have previous experience in a customer service position
Support and foster a fantastic team culture
Be versatile to work varied shifts on a fortnightly rotating roster from Monday to Saturday, including weekends and afternoon shifts
Capacity to travel for the training program if required to do so (if travelling to our metro hubs, expenses will be covered by Lifeblood)
Have flexibility to work at both our Static Donor Centre andDonor Mobile Unit which will require some regional travel
Occasionally lift between ******kgs
Frequently stand, walk and bend to set up and pack down machines and blood products
Benefits and Wellbeing
We place our employee's well-being at the forefront and express gratitude and care for one another.
As an Australian Workplace Equality Index recognised employer and one of Australia's menopause-friendly organisations, we celebrate diversity and support all our people.
In addition to being a part of an organisation that is the heartbeat of the nation, you will have access to the following:
Ability to purchase additional annual leave
Access to salary packaging with an option to package up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment
14 weeks paid parental leave - no waiting period for either parent
Our dedicated employee assistance program - Sonder that you can access 24/7 from an app on your phone
Plus, many more!
We're proud to be a Circle Back Initiative Employer for **** and commit to respond to every applicant.
You'll hear from us once your application has been reviewed.
This vacancy is being managed directly by Lifeblood's Talent Acquisition team.
We won't be accepting applications from external recruitment agencies for this role.
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📌 Nursing Assistant (New South Wales)
🏢 Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
📍 New South Wales