Transfusion Clinical Practice Facilitator

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Clinical

Support all levels of practitioners to develop and maintain safe practice.

Work at least 80% of the time clinically supporting practitioners in the clinical setting.

Prepares, coordinates and plans teaching sessions and study days.

Prepares clinical assessments and supports the practitioner to complete their assessment.

Maintains and coordinates the transfusion training register, eventually leading on education for transfusion.

Provides regular updates and support to clinical areas on compliance.

Facilitates and supports clinical exposure in practice.

Schedules study sessions that are required and timely.

Provides one to one training.

Promotes a safe and supportive environment for all levels of staff.

Liaises and works closely with trust clinical educators and transfusion link nurses to ensure a safe service.

Supports the transfusion practitioners with clinically based audits and quality improvements.

Provides support to practitioners involved in transfusion incidents or investigations.

Supports, assesses, and evaluates new equipment which may be implemented into the trust.

Identify areas of concern, acts on these immediately and escalate appropriately.

1. Managerial

Works within the transfusion team and autonomously to meet the requirements of the trust wide and partnerships, transfusion service.

Manages the transfusion training database and systems and provides updates to the Transfusion Practitioners and clinical areas.

Support editing and updates of policies, and standard operating procedures in transfusion

Manage their time and diary to meet the requirements of the transfusion service in the trust.

Attends the trust educational meeting and committees.

Manages and maintains educational material for training.

1. Professional

Acts with Integrity.

Demonstrates key understanding and works in accordance with the NMC or equivalent code of conduct.

Understands and adheres to trust policies and professional standards.

Demonstrates professionalism and respect at work for all colleagues.

Maintains and ensures own professional development and requirements are up to date.

Will work within own boundaries of competence and request support when required.

Will be willing to undertake further learning, knowledge, and training to support the role and service.

Will be flexible in role to meet the service requirements.

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC or equivalent registration
• Mentoring or assessing skills/qualification
• BSc degree in nursing or equivalent
• Up to date training

Desirable

• Leadership or management experience
• Mentoring or assessing qualification
• Teaching qualification
• Communication training
• PGCert

Experience

Essential

• Transfusion knowledge and experience
• Clinical care practice
• Computer skills
• Motivation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Medical devices competence
• Revalidation evidence if appropriate

Desirable

• Audit experience
• Experience of change management
• Experience of leadership
• Analysis of data and figures to provide reports.
• Report writing
• Clinical supervision training

Skills

Essential

• Verbal and written communication
• Computer skills
• Effective time management

Desirable

• Problem solving skills.
• Change management
• Incident investigation and review
• Audit or quality improvement experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of transfusion in their specific area
• Governance
• Trust behaviours and values

Desirable

• Risk management analysis
• Knowledge of current NHS and government issues relating to healthcare

Values

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

Other

Essential

• Flexible working when required to meet service and patient requirements.
• Commitment to service development
• Accountable for actions
• Open and honest

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).