We are looking for an exceptional and enthusiastic person with extensive experience in all aspects of the blood transfusion pathway to join our Transfusion Team here in Bath. This is an opportunity to join our hard-working and ambitious team's journey to improve our patients' experience and support clinical staff. It is vital you are compassionate, committed to high quality patient care and have the skills to deliver the latest in evidence-based transfusion practice.

You will work with the members of the Transfusion Team and other key staff across the hospital site and the wider community, ensuring safe and effective working practice and effective use of resources, education of staff in all aspects of transfusion practice and patient blood management principles.

This role is an exciting opportunity for either a Nurse or Biomedical Scientist with relevant experience and knowledge.

Main duties of the job

• To liaise with members of the Transfusion Team and other relevant stakeholders to advise and support colleagues in the delivery of specialised patient care across professional boundaries.
• Provide specialist expertise and advice on blood transfusion and patient blood management issues.
• Line manage members of the Transfusion Team.
• To lead and support the development, and implementation of programmes of nursing and medical care .
• To lead on development and delivery of the transfusion training programme and education.
• To lead on clinical audit related to all aspects of transfusion and implement any changes to practice identified or recommended.
• To promote a culture of continual improvement in patient care.
• To actively participate in fulfilling blood transfusion quality and safety regulations, initiatives and directives .

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached document for the full Lead Transfusion Practitioner Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse/ Biomedical Scientist with MSc in Transfusion
• Experience equivalent to Master's Degree level nursing

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of developing standards, guidelines, and policies

Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive years post registration experience in a transfusion-based role

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospitals NHSFT

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG

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