Job summary
The Transfusion Practitioner is a key contributor to patient safety, staff training/ education and the cost-effective use of blood and blood components within the Trust. They will be required to educate nursing, medical, and multidisciplinary staff in the management of patients receiving blood and blood components / transfusion process and in ensuring that agreed guidelines and protocols are followed satisfactorily.
Main duties of the job
- The role provides an interface between the laboratory and clinical services.
- The role is required to enable the Foundation Trust to fulfil all statutory and mandatory regulations pertinent to the post. For example, Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005, compliance with the relevant CAS alerts and laboratory UKAS inspection.
- The role supports the appropriate use of blood products and initiatives to reduce the use of donated blood products and reduce wastage of blood components.
- The role is fundamental to support local clinical governance for blood transfusion related errors occurring outside the laboratory, in addition to the mandatory/legal requirement to externally report reactions and errors to the SHOT scheme and MHRA via SABRE.
- In addition, the Transfusion Practitioner role provides specialist advice & support for staff and patients. The post holder will be expected to initiate & participate in the development of guidelines and policies pertaining to blood component transfusion/ administration.
- Knowledge & understanding of the audit and research process is essential. The post holder will be expected to initiate/undertake and collaborate in, research/clinical audit appropriate to the service.
- Assist with the smooth running of the Trust's state of the art vein to vein electronic blood tracking system
About us
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key working relationships
- Blood Transfusion laboratory staff.
- Hospital Transfusion Team / Hospital Transfusion Committee
- Haematology Department and Pathology Directorate.
- Medical/Nursing/Multidisciplinary teams and service users throughout the Trust.
- External organisations/ hospitals using CHFT transfusion services.
- NHS Blood and Transplant and Regional Transfusion Committee.
Clinical duties
- To attend and participate in the Hospital Transfusion Team (HTT) meetings, Hospital Transfusion Committee (HTC) meetings and collaborate with all HTT/HTC members in addressing the issues/priorities set within designated timescales.
- To initiate and collaborate in the development and implementation of guidelines/procedures to support safe, evidence based practices throughout the transfusion process.
- Working closely with all clinical teams, promoting safe administration, effective component selection, use and documentation of all blood components.
- Work with relevant clinical teams towards the expansion of existing cell salvages provision.
- In conjunction with the Clinical Haematology Consultants & the Blood Transfusion team; act as a resource for managing patients who refuse allogeneic transfusion or have queries regarding alternatives to transfusion.
- In conjunction with Blood Transfusion team explore the development of formal pre-admission preparation for patients who require advice and coordinated care. In the follow aspects:
o Cultural or religious needs.
o Co-ordination of alternative strategies to blood component use.
- Maintain daily liaison with Blood Bank laboratory to identify/assess current or immediate priorities.
- Ensure NHSBT patient information leaflets are available in clinical areas. Ensure only current leaflets are in use. Promote awareness and access to multi-lingual patient information. Ensure there is a sufficient stock of leaflets//information in the Trust.
- Collaborate on patient/carer information, annually review existing information and the production of new information leaflets as necessary.
- Develop and collaborate in clinical audit of local and Trust wide transfusion practice, adherence to policies.
- To act as a role model in promoting peoples equality, diversity and rights through ensuring that own and others practice in the best interests of users
- To provide expert advice regarding patients undergoing blood product transfusions
- To support patients when required, through providing expert information and advice.
- To report any serious adverse reactions observed during or after transfusion which may be attributable to the quality or safety of blood or blood components collected, tested, processed, stored or distributed by the blood establishment
- Report any serious adverse events related to the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of blood and blood components by the blood establishment which may have an influence on their quality and safety
- Participation in delivering blood transfusion induction programme and mandatory update for ALL staff that have any involvement with blood transfusion process (nursing, midwifery, medical staff, phlebotomy, portering and couriers).
- TheImplementation and delivery of comprehensive induction/updates and speciality specific training and education in transfusion medicine/ guidelines will have a positive impact for the organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key working relationships
- Blood Transfusion laboratory staff.
- Hospital Transfusion Team / Hospital Transfusion Committee
- Haematology Department and Pathology Directorate.
- Medical/Nursing/Multidisciplinary teams and service users throughout the Trust.
- External organisations/ hospitals using CHFT transfusion services.
- NHS Blood and Transplant and Regional Transfusion Committee.
Clinical duties
- To attend and participate in the Hospital Transfusion Team (HTT) meetings, Hospital Transfusion Committee (HTC) meetings and collaborate with all HTT/HTC members in addressing the issues/priorities set within designated timescales.
- To initiate and collaborate in the development and implementation of guidelines/procedures to support safe, evidence based practices throughout the transfusion process.
- Working closely with all clinical teams, promoting safe administration, effective component selection, use and documentation of all blood components.
- Work with relevant clinical teams towards the expansion of existing cell salvages provision.
- In conjunction with the Clinical Haematology Consultants & the Blood Transfusion team; act as a resource for managing patients who refuse allogeneic transfusion or have queries regarding alternatives to transfusion.
- In conjunction with Blood Transfusion team explore the development of formal pre-admission preparation for patients who require advice and coordinated care. In the follow aspects:
o Cultural or religious needs.
o Co-ordination of alternative strategies to blood component use.
- Maintain daily liaison with Blood Bank laboratory to identify/assess current or immediate priorities.
- Ensure NHSBT patient information leaflets are available in clinical areas. Ensure only current leaflets are in use. Promote awareness and access to multi-lingual patient information. Ensure there is a sufficient stock of leaflets//information in the Trust.
- Collaborate on patient/carer information, annually review existing information and the production of new information leaflets as necessary.
- Develop and collaborate in clinical audit of local and Trust wide transfusion practice, adherence to policies.
- To act as a role model in promoting peoples equality, diversity and rights through ensuring that own and others practice in the best interests of users
- To provide expert advice regarding patients undergoing blood product transfusions
- To support patients when required, through providing expert information and advice.
- To report any serious adverse reactions observed during or after transfusion which may be attributable to the quality or safety of blood or blood components collected, tested, processed, stored or distributed by the blood establishment
- Report any serious adverse events related to the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of blood and blood components by the blood establishment which may have an influence on their quality and safety
- Participation in delivering blood transfusion induction programme and mandatory update for ALL staff that have any involvement with blood transfusion process (nursing, midwifery, medical staff, phlebotomy, portering and couriers).
- TheImplementation and delivery of comprehensive induction/updates and speciality specific training and education in transfusion medicine/ guidelines will have a positive impact for the organisation
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Biomedical Scientist with degree in Biomedical Sciences and registration with Health and Care Professions Council Or Registered Nurse/Midwife with current NMC registration
- Evidence of on-going participation in CPD or NMC Revalidation Standards
- Post graduate qualification, ie FIBMS/Masters Degree, or be working towards or equivalent extensive specialist knowledge gained by experience in a relevant healthcare field
Desirable
- Relevant teaching and assessment qualification
- Leadership Programme
Knowledge, experience and expertise
Essential
- Previous specialised experience at Band 6 in hospital transfusion science procedures or a senior nurse with previous transfusion involvement
- Previous audit experience
- Familiarity with hospital clinical transfusion practice
- Knowledge of clinical blood transfusion
- Knowledge and understanding of transfusion related regulatory requirements
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
- Strong ability to analyse problems and suggest improvements
- Experience of working with IT ie using Microsoft Office packages
- Report writing skills
- Adverse incident reporting and investigation skills
- Confident, persuasive, well organised
- Demonstrates a desire for excellence
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organisation and able and willing to share information
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to motivate others
- Ability to use initiative
Desirable
- Previous teaching experience
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Biomedical Scientist with degree in Biomedical Sciences and registration with Health and Care Professions Council Or Registered Nurse/Midwife with current NMC registration
- Evidence of on-going participation in CPD or NMC Revalidation Standards
- Post graduate qualification, ie FIBMS/Masters Degree, or be working towards or equivalent extensive specialist knowledge gained by experience in a relevant healthcare field
Desirable
- Relevant teaching and assessment qualification
- Leadership Programme
Knowledge, experience and expertise
Essential
- Previous specialised experience at Band 6 in hospital transfusion science procedures or a senior nurse with previous transfusion involvement
- Previous audit experience
- Familiarity with hospital clinical transfusion practice
- Knowledge of clinical blood transfusion
- Knowledge and understanding of transfusion related regulatory requirements
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
- Strong ability to analyse problems and suggest improvements
- Experience of working with IT ie using Microsoft Office packages
- Report writing skills
- Adverse incident reporting and investigation skills
- Confident, persuasive, well organised
- Demonstrates a desire for excellence
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organisation and able and willing to share information
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to motivate others
- Ability to use initiative
Desirable
- Previous teaching experience
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).
