Blood Track Support | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider in Carshalton seeks a Blood Transfusion Electronic Blood Tracking system manager and trainer on a 9-month fixed-term contract. The ideal candidate will support the Blood Track TX system, manage IT-related duties, and train staff in the new system. This position offers opportunities to develop skills in a dynamic environment concerning blood transfusion practices and patient safety initiatives. The role involves oversight of training and equipment maintenance, making it ideal for organized and self-directed individuals.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing IT systems and teaching techniques.
• Familiarity with blood transfusion practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for the EBT IT system.
• Train Trust staff in the electronic Blood Tracking system.
• Manage equipment and respond to alerts and queries.

Skills

Excellent communication

IT system management

Teaching and demonstration

Job description

Advert – 9 month fixed term contract

Blood Transfusion Electronic Blood Tracking (EBT) system manager and trainer - Band 5

Applications are invited from suitably qualified, enthusiastic people to support Blood Track TX (an electronic Blood Tracking system). It is a fixed term contract. We are looking for an organised individual who can work as part of the Trust Transfusion Team and also autonomously. You should be an excellent communicator with experience of managing IT systems and of teaching and demonstrating a new system. You should ideally but not essentially, have knowledge and experience of blood transfusion practice.

Your duties will include support of the EBT IT system which includes but is not exclusive to responding to alerts and queries generated by the users, management of the equipment, liaising and working with system providers and Trust ICT. Teaching will include training Trust staff in the system. In addition the post-holder will assist with policy and protocol development, audit, incident reporting, liaison with the clinical staff and laboratory staff. This is an exciting opportunity to develop and learn new skills, as blood transfusion practice is continually evolving in response to Government and Patient Safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and evaluating training
• Provide support to improve compliance
• Monitoring competence to identify training requirements
• Responsible for maintenance of the equipment:
• Device set up & validation
• Responding to alerts
• Ordering equipment
• Organising servicing and maintaining documentation
• Liaising with ICT regarding the interface with other ICT based equipment/software
• Ensuring there is an adequate stock and maintaining loan equipment
• Testing EBT equipment and performing software updates
• Working within the Transfusion Team:
• Reviewing SOPs related to EBT
• Ensuring adequate Change Control and validation is undertaken
• Working with the transfusion laboratory to resolve issues relating to Traceability
• Responsible for the software and hardware maintenance contracts
• To be a point of contact for planned IT system down time
• Develop Risk Assessments
• Monitoring/updating the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) form
• Report incidents via Datix
• Utilise self‑directed working across both Trust sites
• Participate in networking
• Engage with appraisal
• Participate in audits

About the Group

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000‑strong workforce.

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Dec 2025