Job summary
An exciting opportunity, of a 12 month fixed term contract (Maternity Cover) based at the Royal London Hospital, within the East and South East London (ESEL) Pathology Network, for an enthusiastic Specialist Transfusion Practitioner who shares our vision of a high-quality transfusion service, and invite applications from suitably qualified and experienced Nurses, Biomedical Scientists Band 7 level, or a Band 6 already fulfilling a TP role or keen to move their career in that direction. The successful candidate for the role of Specialist Transfusion Practitioner must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to organise and motivate staff. The appointee will assist the Lead TP and other members of the Blood Transfusion management team in providing a comprehensive, cost effective, and high-quality Blood Transfusion service to the Trust. The appointee will represent Blood Transfusion for the Barts Health Trust, ESEL Pathology Partnership and external meetings as required and will contribute to service improvement as well as facilitating delivery of current service provision across the Trust. For further question in regard to this post, please contact: helinor.mcaleese@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Education and training of Trust staff in clinical Blood TransfusionThe development and implementation of the Trust's policies and procedures for Blood Transfusion.To enable the Trust to fulfil statutory requirements e.g. Health Service Circular 2007/001, NPSA Notice 14 (Nov 06) and Blood Safety and Quality Regulations (2005)Transfusion Clinical Governance by improving the safety and effectiveness of blood transfusion practice in the Trust and participating in Blood Transfusion audit.Providing a link between the Blood Transfusion laboratory and clinical transfusion practice on the wards.
The post holder will work closely with the Lead Transfusion Practitioner, Lead Consultant Haematologist for blood transfusion, the blood transfusion laboratory and will be a member of the Trust Transfusion Committee, Hospital Transfusion Committee and the Trust Transfusion Team
About us
The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.The Pathology Partnership was formed in May 2021. Between 2021 and 2024 the Partnership undertook a complex transformation programme to establish a single network of laboratories, underpinned by a single Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and single Quality Management System (QMS).The Partnership has a main hub laboratory at the Royal London Hospital and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at the six other hospital sites served by the Partnership.The Partnership has three operational divisions:o Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistryo Microbiology and Virologyo Cellular Pathology and Cancer DiagnosticsThe 2024/25 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £121m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 860 WTE.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within the Pathology Partnership and Barts Health at this band
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council or Nursing & Midwifery Council
- BSc. Biomedical Science or equivalent
- Evidence of participation in mandatory courses and CPD
Desirable
- MSc or IBMS Special (Fellowship)
- Examination (or equivalent experience)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive years post registration experience
- Experience of teaching, supervising and training
- Demonstrate evidence of innovative practice
Desirable
- Experience of effectively managing staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Current clinical or laboratory knowledge of Blood Transfusion
- Knowledge of audit and quality programmes
- Quality management systems
- Good understanding of Health & Safety Legislation
- Good understanding of Governance Requirements.
- Detailed knowledge of MHRA legislation
- Good computer knowledge and skills: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of basic management techniques
Skills
Essential
- An ability to motivate and organise self and others
- Advanced communication skills at all levels.
- Customer care skills
- Excellent negotiation and co-ordination
- Awareness of current research and its effect on care
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the statutory requirements of appropriate professional body
- Adaptable and flexible to changing situations
- Good interpersonal skills
- Committed and enthusiastic
- Presentation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council or Nursing & Midwifery Council
- BSc. Biomedical Science or equivalent
- Evidence of participation in mandatory courses and CPD
Desirable
- MSc or IBMS Special (Fellowship)
- Examination (or equivalent experience)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive years post registration experience
- Experience of teaching, supervising and training
- Demonstrate evidence of innovative practice
Desirable
- Experience of effectively managing staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Current clinical or laboratory knowledge of Blood Transfusion
- Knowledge of audit and quality programmes
- Quality management systems
- Good understanding of Health & Safety Legislation
- Good understanding of Governance Requirements.
- Detailed knowledge of MHRA legislation
- Good computer knowledge and skills: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of basic management techniques
Skills
Essential
- An ability to motivate and organise self and others
- Advanced communication skills at all levels.
- Customer care skills
- Excellent negotiation and co-ordination
- Awareness of current research and its effect on care
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the statutory requirements of appropriate professional body
- Adaptable and flexible to changing situations
- Good interpersonal skills
- Committed and enthusiastic
- Presentation skills
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).
