Consultant in Haematology and Transfusion Medicine

Job summary

The purpose is to provide clinical leadership in all aspects of Transfusion Medicine, including patient blood management (PBM). This post is for a substantive post advertised within the year. It is a joint appointment between NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH). The appointee will have good communication skills and be able to work effectively as part of a team.

The appointee will have a track record as an effective team leader with an understanding of current NHS management and be fully aware of the responsibilities that a consultant post brings.

Main duties of the job

NHSBT 5 Programmed Activities including 1 SPA

• To provide medical leadership for transfusion medicine within the South East region, developing close links with hospitals to promote best practice. This will include being an active participant in the activities of the Regional Transfusion Committee. The postholder may provide expertise into RTCs beyond the South-East region depending on national requirements.
• To be the Regional Consultant for Patient Blood Management and Components within the NHSBT Hospital Liaison Team, working with the Customer Services Manager and the Patient Blood Management Practitioner to support hospitals in the region to provide safe and effective transfusion practice.
• To lead and participate in NHSBT clinical research activities, including clinical trials and studies, and systematic reviews.
• To lead and participate in regional and national audit initiatives in transfusion medicine working with the National Comparative Audit Team and regional support.
• To support the development of clinical benchmarking of Patient Blood Management implementation.

• The post holders Trust duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trusts locations.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.