SHOT Clinical Incident Specilialist
NHS Blood and Transplant
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Job summary
Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) is the UKs independent professionally-led haemovigilance scheme. This is a unique opportunity to join an internationally respected organisation. Since 1996 SHOT has been collecting and analysing anonymised information on adverse events and reactions in blood transfusion from all healthcare organisations that are involved in the transfusion of blood and blood components in the UK. Where risks and problems are identified, SHOT produces recommendations to improve patient safety. The recommendations are published its annual report and circulated to all the relevant organisations including the four UK Blood Services, the Departments of Health in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and all the relevant professional bodies and reporting hospitals.
Main duties of the job
Producing reports, presentations, manuscripts, surveys and studies on behalf of SHOT for the annual report, peer reviewed journals, symposia and for other publications and presentations as required. Working closely with the SHOT Working Expert Group (WEG) on interpretation of data for reports, publications and manuscripts. Setting up working groups and study teams to carry out research as agreed with SOM and MD. Co-ordinate all activities throughout the project. Leading on projects related to adverse incident reporting which may involve spending time in hospitals and blood establishments. Liaising with the SHOT Research Analyst over the writing of queries, selection and extraction of data adding expert interpretation and discussion. Formulating plans and initiating clinically-based in depth studies arising from SHOT data and trends, identifying data to be collected and methods of analysis and developing hypotheses. Critically appraising the data produced, literature searches and the timely production of reports, manuscripts and presentations of the data. Representing SHOT at Regional, National and International meetings and make presentations of clinical data and studies. Leading on the development of recommendations for action and changes in clinical practice based on findings, and interacting with external professional and regulatory bodies regarding this.
About us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll 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.
Date posted
17 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
005431
Job locations
NHSBT - Manchester
Plymouth Grove
Manchester
M13 9LL
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Blood and Transplant
Address
NHSBT - Manchester
Plymouth Grove
Manchester
M13 9LL
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