Job summary
Advanced Transfusion Practitioner Role Band 7:
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Transfusion Practitioner to join our team. The role is firmly grounded in being a visible presence in clinical areas to ensure that staff are supported to achieve safe transfusion practice in the use of blood and blood components. This will encompass aspects of education, audit and management but is firmly grounded in appropriate care provision and work to promote high clinical standards in line with current practice guidelines. The post holder will work to the safe and efficient use of blood products through education, training, audit, and incident review in clinical practice.
Main duties of the job
- To be a visible presence in clinical areas to ensure that staff are supported to achieve safe transfusion practice.
- To participate in and lead on education and give support relevant to the transfusion process to nursing, medical and clinical support staff.
- To conduct monthly audits of clinical transfusion practice and investigate incidents and variances from blood transfusion guidelines.
- To ensure any required corrective action is implemented following incidents and audit.
- To contribute to and advise in the development and dissemination of evidence based local transfusion guidelines and policies.
- To promote patient blood management.
- Provide evidence to support Trust-wide assurance initiatives.
- Work autonomously within a wider health care team.
- Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence and improve blood transfusion practice.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification attached as PDF documents.
- To be a visible presence in clinical areas to ensure that staff are supported to achieve safe transfusion practice.
- To use up to date peer-reviewed evidence to improve practice.
- To participate in and lead on education and give support relevant to the transfusion process to nursing, medical and clinical support staff.
- To conduct monthly audits of clinical transfusion practice and investigate incidents and variances from blood transfusion guidelines.
- To ensure any required corrective action is implemented following incidents and audit.
- To contribute to and advise on the development and dissemination of evidence based local transfusion guidelines and policies.
- Work autonomously within a wider health care team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification attached as PDF documents.
- To be a visible presence in clinical areas to ensure that staff are supported to achieve safe transfusion practice.
- To use up to date peer-reviewed evidence to improve practice.
- To participate in and lead on education and give support relevant to the transfusion process to nursing, medical and clinical support staff.
- To conduct monthly audits of clinical transfusion practice and investigate incidents and variances from blood transfusion guidelines.
- To ensure any required corrective action is implemented following incidents and audit.
- To contribute to and advise on the development and dissemination of evidence based local transfusion guidelines and policies.
- Work autonomously within a wider health care team.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Midwife or Operating Department Practitioner
- Relevant Degree to the Profession
- At least 3 years' experience as a Registered Nurse, Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Midwife with at least 1 year at Band 6 level.
- Teaching / Assessment / Mentoring experience or qualification
Desirable
- Demonstrate post graduate level study (HEI Level 7) or post graduate level working evidenced via continuous professional development portfolio/ or equivalent / or willing to work towards
- Relevant experience at Band 6 level (at least 1 years)
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and experience in the speciality and evidenced based practice
- Knowledge of the key professional issues and guidelines relating to professional practice
- Demonstrate decision making and the ability to work across professional boundaries
- Demonstrate excellent leadership skills by identifying, leading and implementing change required for service improvement, risk management, governance and quality
- Knowledge of transfusion related regulatory compliance and reporting structures
Desirable
- Experience of working with and engaging a wide range of stakeholders
- Risk management training/education and awareness of the risk assessment process
- Experience in using Incident reporting systems ( e.g. Ulysses )
Skills
Essential
- Leadership evidence at Band 6 Level
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills
- Experience or knowledge of audit
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely with independent problem- solving / decision-making, trouble shooting skills
- Good time management, organisational skills and ability to prioritise a busy/ unpredictable workload
- Appreciate the accountability associated with advanced clinical practitioner roles and autonomous working
- Demonstrable experience/knowledge of databases, specifically Excel, MS word etc and data analysis
Desirable
- Knowledge of Electronic Blood Management Systems (EBMS) e.g BloodTrack
- Ability to think strategically in relation to long term service development
- Awareness of Clinical Governance, Clinical Effectiveness, and Patient Safety Agenda within the NHS.
- Ability to deliver training and education across all professional groups
Organisational Values
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
Other
Essential
- An interest in clinical transfusion practice and demonstrates an understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and this relates to the service
Desirable
- Interest in digital transformation
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Midwife or Operating Department Practitioner
- Relevant Degree to the Profession
- At least 3 years' experience as a Registered Nurse, Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Midwife with at least 1 year at Band 6 level.
- Teaching / Assessment / Mentoring experience or qualification
Desirable
- Demonstrate post graduate level study (HEI Level 7) or post graduate level working evidenced via continuous professional development portfolio/ or equivalent / or willing to work towards
- Relevant experience at Band 6 level (at least 1 years)
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and experience in the speciality and evidenced based practice
- Knowledge of the key professional issues and guidelines relating to professional practice
- Demonstrate decision making and the ability to work across professional boundaries
- Demonstrate excellent leadership skills by identifying, leading and implementing change required for service improvement, risk management, governance and quality
- Knowledge of transfusion related regulatory compliance and reporting structures
Desirable
- Experience of working with and engaging a wide range of stakeholders
- Risk management training/education and awareness of the risk assessment process
- Experience in using Incident reporting systems ( e.g. Ulysses )
Skills
Essential
- Leadership evidence at Band 6 Level
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills
- Experience or knowledge of audit
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely with independent problem- solving / decision-making, trouble shooting skills
- Good time management, organisational skills and ability to prioritise a busy/ unpredictable workload
- Appreciate the accountability associated with advanced clinical practitioner roles and autonomous working
- Demonstrable experience/knowledge of databases, specifically Excel, MS word etc and data analysis
Desirable
- Knowledge of Electronic Blood Management Systems (EBMS) e.g BloodTrack
- Ability to think strategically in relation to long term service development
- Awareness of Clinical Governance, Clinical Effectiveness, and Patient Safety Agenda within the NHS.
- Ability to deliver training and education across all professional groups
Organisational Values
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
Other
Essential
- An interest in clinical transfusion practice and demonstrates an understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and this relates to the service
Desirable
- Interest in digital transformation
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
John Radcliffe Hospital
Manor House, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
