Job summary
We are looking to recruit a suitably qualified Blood Transfusion Practitioner with relevant experience. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a role that is varied and requires a high degree of autonomy. You will work closely with a range of teams and disciplines including the Blood Transfusion laboratory, core trainers, senior nurses, doctors, anaesthetists and theatre staff.
You will play an active and key role in the Trust's hospital transfusioncommittee and demonstrate leadership to carry out the objectives. The role involves working with the regional transfusion committee and liaising with other Transfusion Practitioners across the region. We are looking someone who is confident with incident investigations and has good inter-personal skills especially for training a wide group of staff in blood collection and administration.
You will be based at the Birmingham Children's hospital. However, there is an expectation that there will be close working with the Transfusion Practitioner at the Birmingham Women's Hospital site and cross-cover will be required.
Applications are welcome from Biomedical Scientists, Nurses, Theatre Practitioners or Midwives who have experience as a transfusion practitioner or have experience within the transfusion pathway relevant to their current role.
Main duties of the job
They will have clinical responsibility for improving blood transfusion practice in line with BSH Guidelines and patient blood management principles. The successful applicant must be able to make informed decisions within their own area and scope of professional practice to ensure agreed standards, objectives and targets are met. The candidate must be able to work with all regulatory bodies for full BSQR compliance and be able to assist with any compliance visit by the regulatory authorities. The role of the Transfusion Practitioner will be key to the Trust risk managementstrategy and its commitment to Clinical Governance.
The post holder will develop, coordinate and deliver a comprehensive multi-professional education programme in all aspects of blood transfusion practice and will also be required to be an administrator for the electronic blood tracking system.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Person specification
Essential
- Must hold a valid HCPC or NMC registration.
- Must demonstrate experience of blood transfusion either via laboratory work or in administration of blood products.
Desirable
- Completion of E-learning for Health Transfusion modules
Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Essential
- A significant period of post-registration nursing experience in an acute setting, including a period of time at band 6 or above or a significant period of post HCPC registration as a BMS.
- Experience of teaching and training.
- Experience of investigating errors and incidents and producing root cause analysis reports.
- Experience of staff assessment.
Desirable
- Demonstrable evidence of change management in a clinical setting.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Well established communication skills with a wide variety of professional groups throughout the hospital.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Awareness of Blood Transfusion guidelines.
Desirable
- Ability to conduct clinical audits.
- Able to give clear and concise written and verbal reports.
Personal skills / Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Basic understanding of IT systems e.g. PAS, LIMS, blood tracking systems.
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust.
- Ability to lone work and time manage workload.
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with conflicting demands of the service.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively between teams and across the BWCH Trust.
- Demonstrates professional attitude at all times in line with Trust values.
- Good mobility to make frequent ward visits across the Trust multiple times a day as needed.
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required to meet service demands.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Can maintain patient and staff confidentially.
- Ability to participate in cross-site working at BWCH
Person Specification
Person specification
Essential
- Must hold a valid HCPC or NMC registration.
- Must demonstrate experience of blood transfusion either via laboratory work or in administration of blood products.
Desirable
- Completion of E-learning for Health Transfusion modules
Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Essential
- A significant period of post-registration nursing experience in an acute setting, including a period of time at band 6 or above or a significant period of post HCPC registration as a BMS.
- Experience of teaching and training.
- Experience of investigating errors and incidents and producing root cause analysis reports.
- Experience of staff assessment.
Desirable
- Demonstrable evidence of change management in a clinical setting.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Well established communication skills with a wide variety of professional groups throughout the hospital.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Awareness of Blood Transfusion guidelines.
Desirable
- Ability to conduct clinical audits.
- Able to give clear and concise written and verbal reports.
Personal skills / Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Basic understanding of IT systems e.g. PAS, LIMS, blood tracking systems.
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust.
- Ability to lone work and time manage workload.
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with conflicting demands of the service.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively between teams and across the BWCH Trust.
- Demonstrates professional attitude at all times in line with Trust values.
- Good mobility to make frequent ward visits across the Trust multiple times a day as needed.
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required to meet service demands.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Can maintain patient and staff confidentially.
- Ability to participate in cross-site working at BWCH
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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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