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As a Donor Milk Technician, you’ll undertake key responsibilities, including sorting, storing, and processing donor breast milk, all while adhering to rigorous quality standards. You will find yourself carefully handling frozen milk and meticulously documenting each batch—your attention to detail will be crucial. If you are physically fit to thrive in a dynamic environment and eager to contribute to a cause that helps nurture the most fragile lives, we’d love to hear from you! For an informal chat about the role or to arrange a visit, please reach out to Ali Roy, Milk Bank Manager at ali.roy@nbt.nhs.uk. Join us in making a heartfelt impact on the health and wellbeing of our tiniest patients.
The Donor Milk Bank team based at Southmead Hospital are looking for a new Donor Milk Technician who will undertake routine pasteurisation of human breast milk for the Regional Milk Bank, which supplies donor breast milk to the 12 neonatal units of the Southwest region to support the health and wellbeing of premature and sick babies and their families.
The main elements of the role include ensuring pasteurisation is carried out according to the expected quality standards (NICE Guidance), receiving, sorting and storing donor breast milk and keeping appropriate records of milk batches, milk donors, laboratory samples and stock of consumables.
The successful candidate will be happy to process human breast milk which involves handling frozen containers of milk and pouring and whisking defrosted milk as part of the pasteurisation process. He/she will be physically able to stand for long periods and move around the Donor Milk Bank while operating machinery, following infection control procedures and completing documentation accurately.
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Please see the job description for full information. If you are excited by this interesting role, please consider contacting Ali Roy, Milk Bank Manager ) to arrange a short informal visit to meet some of the team and to view the Milk Bank itself.
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