Transfusion Practitioner

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Part-time 15 hours per week.

We are looking to appoint an experienced, dynamic individual from a nursing/ laboratory background. You must have significant post registration experience of blood & blood product transfusion practice in a clinical/ or laboratory environment.

Main duties of the job

This post has a Trust wide remit which includes:-

education & training
blood transfusion related risk management
service improvement
clinical audit
facilitation of change in the clinical environment
provision of specialist transfusion advice.
working as part of the Hospital Transfusion Team/Hospital Transfusion Committee
liaising with service users

About us

The laboratory is well equipped (Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Vision analysers and manual Biovue), fully computerised (Clinisys LabCentre system), Blood Track TX and Haemobanks, fully IBMS accredited and HCPC approved for training.

You will be encouraged and supported to participate in further education, training and Continuing Professional Development.

Date posted

15 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

241-219DS-24

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR

Job description

Job responsibilities

This senior position requires a flexible, confident individual who can demonstrate excellent communication & interpersonal skills. You will be expected to liaise with all levels of staff involved in the transfusion process. The ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team is essential. RBH has embarked on the roll out of BloodTrack TX to ensure regulatory requirements are met & to further improve patient safety.

The successful applicants will work in a varied, interesting & challenging role; the posts offer exposure to a wide range of different specialities. Appropriate experience is required, but additional training will be provided where necessary.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

HCPC registered
NMC registration

Experience

Essential

Clinical experience
Transfusion experience

training

Essential

Staff training
Development of training packages/materials

Continuous improvement

Essential

implementation of new systems

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

HCPC registered
NMC registration

Experience

Essential

Clinical experience
Transfusion experience

training

Essential

Staff training
Development of training packages/materials

Continuous improvement

Essential

implementation of new systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).