Blood Transfusion Practitioner

at  Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

We are excited to announce an opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated Transfusion Practitioner to join our Clinical Haematology team. This position is available as a job share or a part-time fixed-term post for a duration of 1 year, intended to cover maternity leave.
We invite you to apply to join our Transfusion service at Broomfield Hospital, where you will collaborate closely with the Transfusion Practitioner team within Mid and South Essex Hospitals. We are looking for an individual who is driven, motivated, and ready to contribute their skills to our dynamic team.
So, if this sounds like the right role for you, please apply today.
As the blood transfusion practitioner, you will be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) (as appropriate) and will comply with the codes of practice. They must maintain Continuing Professional Development evidence, as required by the HCPC/NMC registration.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include
To communicate effectively and courteously with colleagues and service users, whether face-to-face, by telephone or by electronic means ensuring that the user is referred to other / more senior staff if required
Take a lead role to promote safe, appropriate and cost-effective transfusion practice within the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation NHS Trust.
Actively deliver an advisory service, utilising specialist knowledge and expertise to answer patients, medical staff and primary health care providers enquiries regarding blood transfusion
To lead and work autonomously in the development of nurses, nurses practice and service delivery in the transfusion process in order to provide a high-quality cost-effective service through the provision of a specialist training programme
Provide clear strategic direction to the Hospital Transfusion Group/Committee to implement and ensure compliance with the recommendations of the Health Service Circulars ‘Better Blood Transfusion’ (HSC 2005/224)
Responsible for ensuring the Trust meets the requirements of National Patient Safety Agency, EU Directive for Blood Safety and Quality Regulations (HSC2002/009) Take a lead role to enable the Trust to meet the requirements of Clinical Governance, CHI, NHS Litigation Authority, and British Committee for Standards in Haematology
Develop, review, and implement a communication strategy that raises awareness of blood and blood product usage between the blood transfusion department and clinical staff, highlighting any clinical governance issues
To be responsible for implementing quality initiatives as part of the audit process to offer alternatives to blood transfusion and evaluates standards of care and service delivery within the multidisciplinary team
Represent the Trust at blood transfusion meetings nationally, regionally, and locally as required ensuring that impacts for the trust are identified and appropriate action is taken
Responsible for the investigation of serious untoward incidents in blood transfusion and liaise with SHOT and SABRE when required following adverse reactions or errors
Member of the Emergency Blood Shortage Management team, participating and contributing to the formulation of the Trust Emergency Blood Shortage Management plan

Please refer the Job description for details