Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-NM030724
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £28,407.00 - £34,581.00 per annum
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/08/2024
Employer heading
Transfusion Practitioner
Band 5
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Blood Transfusion at UHS is looking for a qualified Nurse with acute nursing experience in an area of high blood usage to join our expanding multi-disciplinary Transfusion Practitioner team. Working as part of a supportive team, you will help clinical staff of all levels to maintain safe and effective clinical transfusion practice throughout UHS.
As well as developing your skills and knowledge around blood transfusion, you will be supported to play a role in reviewing and improving clinical practice and patient care, primarily within UHS but also through collaboration with colleagues at other trusts throughout the South-East region.
You will also work closely with the wider Blood Transfusion Laboratory team and others within the Pathology department to assist with the effective running of the transfusion service.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main focus of the role is on daily operational duties, including responding to phone and email queries coming in from clinical staff, patients and others. Undertaking ward-based audits of transfusion practice, investigating adverse reactions and events and investigating failures in the traceability of blood components and products will all be required. In order to demonstrate adherence to national guidelines and regulations, thorough reporting and recording of such events is essential.
You should be able to demonstrate experience of teaching and supporting learners in practice as you will have the opportunity to deliver and help shape the education of all staff involved in the transfusion process.
A collaborative approach and strong interpersonal skills are essential to help foster a close working relationship between staff working in the laboratory and those involved in direct patient care.
Person specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Qualified Nurse (Degree/Diploma)
- NMC Registered nurse on appropriate part of the register
- Significant acute nursing experience in area of high blood usage
- IT competency (Microsoft, Outlook, hospital IT systems)
- Provide evidence of teaching and supporting learners in practice in the role of practice supervisor
Desirable criteria
- BBTS Clinical Transfusion Practice or equivalent
- Experience of teaching and supporting colleagues and/or students with learning
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Multitasking
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Ability to learn and assimilate information quickly
- Collaborative approach
- Incident resolution
- Attention to detail
- Data analysis
- Problem solving
- Interpersonal skills
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jon Ricks
- Job title
- Lead Transfusion Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381206440
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