Advanced Blood Conservation and Transfusion Practitioner

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Banbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS teaching trust in Banbury is seeking an Advanced Blood Conservation and Transfusion Practitioner to join the Blood Safety and Conservation Team. The role involves providing specialized services in haemostasis management, advising on transfusion practices, and fostering collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to promote best practices in blood management. Candidates should have relevant healthcare qualifications and strong clinical transfusion expertise. Competitive compensation and professional development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Must have extensive knowledge in blood conservation techniques and transfusion practices.
• Experience in managing haemostasis in patient care.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist technical and diagnostic haemostasis services.
• Advise clinicians on red cell transfusion procedures.
• Collaborate on patient management with surgical specialties.
• Support education and training for safe transfusion practices.
• Promote best practices across Trust-wide operations.

Skills

Clinical transfusion expertise

Excellent communication skills

Audit and governance experience

Educational skills

Education

Relevant healthcare qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

• To provide a highly specialist technical and diagnostic haemostasis service to the clinical specialities across the Trust.
• To identify procedures requiring extensive red cell transfusion to determine suitability for the use of cell salvage or other transfusion reduction strategies and advising clinicians appropriately. This will involve reviewing clinical case notes and blood usage data
• To work with senior colleagues on the formulation of diagnoses and plan patient management in patients presenting with prothrombotic tendencies or haematological conditions. This will include but not be limited to appropriate anti‑coagulation, anti‑platelet, and anti‑fibrinolytic therapy.
• To work with pre‑operative assessment and anaesthetic colleagues to ensure all information on techniques utilised is available for patients.
• They will support education and training for staff as directed on safe transfusion practice.
• Promote best practice in transfusion and patient blood management, and assist with educating staff on how to use the Smart Fridge Technology, including remote electronic cross‑matching.
• Identify areas requiring improvement through audit and incidents, and address these through appropriate governance structures and trust forums.
• Acting as a visible clinical presence across all OUH sites, the role will foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to ensure consistent, safe, and sustainable use of blood and blood components Trust‑wide.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Blood Conservation and Transfusion Practitioner to join our team. The Blood Safety and Conservation Team (BSACT) bring together several interrelated areas of work within the Trust. The team offers a multidisciplinary approach to blood safety, conservation, and haemostasis management.

We offer all aspects of haemostasis management to a wide variety of surgical specialities across the Trust. Expert haemostasis analysis and the introduction of blood conservation techniques have resulted in transfusion reduction, decreased exposure to donor blood for patients, better anti‑coagulation management, improved wound healing and shorter ITU and hospital stays. The role is firmly grounded in being a visible presence in clinical areas to ensure that staff are supported to achieve safe transfusion and conservation practices in the use of blood and blood components. This will encompass aspects of education, audit and management but is firmly grounded in appropriate care provision and work to promote high clinical standards in line with current practice guidelines. The post holder will work to the safe and efficient use of blood products through education, training, audit, and incident review in clinical practice.

About the Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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