Job summary
This role is offered on a part time basis of 20 hours per week, this means that candidates interested in working part time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro rata basis.
If you have drive, enthusiasm and a passion for high standards in blood transfusion we would very much like to hear from you.Working within an experienced Transfusion Practitioner Team, you will work in a varied, interesting and challenging role, which offers exposure to a wide range of different specialities.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to expand your skills and knowledge within this specialist subject, gaining valuable teaching and leadership experience.
You will be from a nursing, midwifery, or Biomedical Scientist background and will have significant post-registration experience of blood and blood component transfusion practice within a clinical or laboratory setting.
Excellent communication and presentation skills are required, teaching experience is essential with the ability to work autonomously as well as within a team.
Main duties of the job
This post will assist the transfusion practitioner team with education & training, incident investigation, risk management, service improvement, clinical audit, the facilitation of change and the provision of specialist transfusion advice.Together with the Hospital Transfusion Team and the Trust Transfusion Committee you will be promoting awareness of the current regulatory andstatutory requirements that impact on transfusion practice and support the delivery of measures to ensure compliance.The post holder will work as an integral member of the Hospital Transfusion Team (HTT) and in conjunction with the Hospital Transfusion Committee (HTC) and will be responsible for providing specialist advice within the area of transfusion medicine to colleagues and patients.The post holder will be instrumental in supporting the National Blood Transfusion Committee's 2014 Patient Blood Management strategy, promoting clinical excellence and specialist advice within transfusion.The Specialist Nurse will report to the Lead Transfusion Practitioner and matron within their area of speciality to ensure he/she contributes to directorate and Trust strategic service development plans.The post holder will be required to carry out multi-professional training, presentations and competency assessments as the main part of their role.They will also need to attend Major Haemorrhage declarations. Support will be given to the individual by the Lead Transfusion Practitioner.
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full information.
We are a small and very friendly team with exceptional standards of care and training.
We believe in developing our staff and will give the successful candidate many learning opportunities along with support and compassion. You will be mainly office based but will be required to work within your role across the Trust.
This would be a good opportunity to gain experience at Band 6 within the specialist nursing role for future career development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full information.
We are a small and very friendly team with exceptional standards of care and training.
We believe in developing our staff and will give the successful candidate many learning opportunities along with support and compassion. You will be mainly office based but will be required to work within your role across the Trust.
This would be a good opportunity to gain experience at Band 6 within the specialist nursing role for future career development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration with the NMC or HCPC registration
- Post registration teaching and assessing qualification
- Nursing/ midwifery degree, biomedical science degree or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Band 6 level or significant experience at Band 5 level
- Willingness and ability to present training to groups of staff
- Experience pertinent to role
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of using Microsoft package
- Ability to communicate with a diverse range of people including external partners
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent written, verbal and IT communication skills
- Ability to interpret and utilise information effectively
- Experience of participating in clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience of presenting information to groups of multi professional staff or patients
- Management experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration with the NMC or HCPC registration
- Post registration teaching and assessing qualification
- Nursing/ midwifery degree, biomedical science degree or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Band 6 level or significant experience at Band 5 level
- Willingness and ability to present training to groups of staff
- Experience pertinent to role
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of using Microsoft package
- Ability to communicate with a diverse range of people including external partners
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent written, verbal and IT communication skills
- Ability to interpret and utilise information effectively
- Experience of participating in clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience of presenting information to groups of multi professional staff or patients
- Management 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).
