Job summary
Lead Transfusion Practitioner Band 7 37.5 hours per week
Do you have the drive, enthusiasm and passion for high standards of care in blood transfusion and patient blood management? If so, we would love to hear from you!Applications are invited from individuals with a Nursing, Biomedical Scientist or Allied Health Professional background with the relevant qualifications and experience.
Main duties of the job
This role involves leading a small and friendly team, known for their high standards of education delivery, compassionate incident investigation and innovative development of the service to improve outcomes for patients requiring blood transfusion support in hospital.You will be working in a varied, interesting and challenging role across the whole of the Great Western Hospital Trust, particularly inpatient services, but including supportive services such as Phlebotomy and the Blood Sciences laboratory. You will need excellent communication skills in order to convey vital information to all multidisciplinary teams whilst having an open and honest approach to allow for feedback and challenges.You will have extensive experience in education delivery which includes teaching to small groups and presenting to large audiences. You will also need to be adept at assessing staff competence and know when to intervene to ensure patient safety.You will have experience of investigating incidents, ensuring a just culture and collaboratively establishing corrective and preventative actions to prevent future recurrences.
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To lead and develop education and support relevant to the transfusion process to nursing, midwifery, Allied Health Professionals, medical staff and porters within the Great Western Hospital.2. To plan, implement and evaluate clinical audit/effectiveness projects, to ensure the safe and appropriate transfusion of blood and blood components within the Trust.3. To liaise with local blood transfusion laboratory managers and clinicians in order to implement, monitor and evaluate the effect of interventions aimed at improving the appropriate use of blood and bloodcomponents and in the reduction of losses and wastage.4. To monitor, contribute and advise in the development, dissemination and reviews of evidence based local transfusion guidelines and policies, ensuring they meet national requirements and legislation.5. To lead and develop a Trust wide Emergency Blood Management Plan in the event of national blood shortages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To lead and develop education and support relevant to the transfusion process to nursing, midwifery, Allied Health Professionals, medical staff and porters within the Great Western Hospital.2. To plan, implement and evaluate clinical audit/effectiveness projects, to ensure the safe and appropriate transfusion of blood and blood components within the Trust.3. To liaise with local blood transfusion laboratory managers and clinicians in order to implement, monitor and evaluate the effect of interventions aimed at improving the appropriate use of blood and bloodcomponents and in the reduction of losses and wastage.4. To monitor, contribute and advise in the development, dissemination and reviews of evidence based local transfusion guidelines and policies, ensuring they meet national requirements and legislation.5. To lead and develop a Trust wide Emergency Blood Management Plan in the event of national blood shortages.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with NMC or Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Scientists
- Nursing degree or equivalent experience
- Post registration teaching and assessment qualification with relevant experience
- Evidence of relevant continued professional development
- Strong leadership and managerial experience
Desirable
- Masters degree or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of running a transfusion service oWider knowledge of haematology services. oTeam leadership experience. oUnderstanding of safety critical services within hospitals. oRelevant and substantial experience at band 6 or above oDemonstrable knowledge and clinical experience of the complete transfusion process including adverse events and reactions oAbility to work autonomously as well as within a team oExperience in training and education of multiprofessional staff oLead and participate in audit, quality assurance and research oExperience of incident reporting, management of investigations, including RCA with corrective & preventative actions oExperience of service development oExperience of working across departmental and organisational boundaries oEvidence of strategic planning (working towards a clear vision of the future while ensuring shorter term goals are met)
Desirable
- Experience in asset management and procurement
- Financial management skills
Knowledge
Essential
- oExcellent IT skills, to include word, excel and power point oGood time management skills oGood presentation and report writing skills oKnowledge and understanding of legislative and best practice requirements for transfusion, to include BSQR, SHOT, SABRE, NICE, BSH. oAbility to lead and influence change
Desirable
- Aware of the clinical aspects of biomedical sciences in blood component transfusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with NMC or Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Scientists
- Nursing degree or equivalent experience
- Post registration teaching and assessment qualification with relevant experience
- Evidence of relevant continued professional development
- Strong leadership and managerial experience
Desirable
- Masters degree or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of running a transfusion service oWider knowledge of haematology services. oTeam leadership experience. oUnderstanding of safety critical services within hospitals. oRelevant and substantial experience at band 6 or above oDemonstrable knowledge and clinical experience of the complete transfusion process including adverse events and reactions oAbility to work autonomously as well as within a team oExperience in training and education of multiprofessional staff oLead and participate in audit, quality assurance and research oExperience of incident reporting, management of investigations, including RCA with corrective & preventative actions oExperience of service development oExperience of working across departmental and organisational boundaries oEvidence of strategic planning (working towards a clear vision of the future while ensuring shorter term goals are met)
Desirable
- Experience in asset management and procurement
- Financial management skills
Knowledge
Essential
- oExcellent IT skills, to include word, excel and power point oGood time management skills oGood presentation and report writing skills oKnowledge and understanding of legislative and best practice requirements for transfusion, to include BSQR, SHOT, SABRE, NICE, BSH. oAbility to lead and influence change
Desirable
- Aware of the clinical aspects of biomedical sciences in blood component transfusion
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
