The Haematology and Blood Transfusion department provides a comprehensive diagnostic and clinical service tailored to the specialist needs of the hospital for Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Neonatal and Foetal Medicine Directorates and undertakes the Sickle cell and Thalassaemia (SCT) national screening programme for the trust. The laboratory service is UKAS accredited and uses Msoft Blood360 system for blood tracking.

The department has a requirement for an enthusiastic, motivated and suitably qualified transfusion practitioner for the transfusion department. The applicant must be an accessible, experienced and responsive leader. 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.

Applications are welcome from Biomedical Scientists, Nurses 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

Post is full-time, core hours are 8 - 4.30pm Monday to Friday, however some flexibility may be required to cover training requirements for other staff groups working different shift patterns. 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).

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Person Specification

Application form and interview

Essential

• Must hold a valid HCPC or NMC registration.
• Must demonstrate experience of working within Blood Transfusion to be either laboratory work or in administration of blood components.
• Practical experience of investigating incidents.
• Must hold extensive post HCPC registration experience or extensive nursing/midwifery/hospital clinical experience.

Desirable

• To have teaching and training experience across a range of staff groups.

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Women's hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2TG

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