Blood Transfusion Practitioner

NHS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Blood Transfusion Practitioner for an exciting opportunity within its Clinical Haematology team. This role involves collaboration with the Transfusion Practitioner team at Broomfield Hospital, focusing on safe transfusion practices and effective communication with medical staff. Candidates need to be NMC/HCPC registered, with a commitment to providing high-quality care and contributing to a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable post-registration experience.
• Previous experience as a Transfusion practitioner.
• Work towards a blood transfusion qualification such as British Blood Transfusion Certificate (BBTS).

Responsibilities

• Promote safe, appropriate and cost-effective transfusion practice.
• Deliver an advisory service utilizing specialist knowledge and expertise.
• Lead the development of nursing practices and service delivery in the transfusion process.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Autonomy

Education

Post graduate education to MSc level or equivalent

1st level Nursing and midwifery council (NMC) registered Nurse

HCPC state registered Biomedical Scientist

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Blood Transfusion Practitioner

The closing date is 09 July 2025

We are excited to announce an opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated Transfusion Practitioner to join our Clinical Haematology team.

We invite you to apply to join our Transfusion service at Broomfield Hospital, where you will collaborate closely with the Transfusion Practitioner team within Mid and South Essex Hospitals. We are looking for an individual who is driven, motivated, and ready to contribute their skills to our dynamic team.

So, if this sounds like the right role for you, please apply today.

Main duties of the job

As the blood transfusion practitioner, you will be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) (as appropriate) and will comply with the codes of practice. They must maintain Continuing Professional Development evidence, as required by the HCPC/NMC registration.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include

• To communicate effectively and courteously with colleagues and service users, whether face-to-face, by telephone or by electronic means ensuring that the user is referred to other / more senior staff if required
• Take a lead role to promote safe, appropriate and cost-effective transfusion practice within the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation NHS Trust.
• Actively deliver an advisory service, utilising specialist knowledge and expertise to answer patients, medical staff and primary health care providers enquiries regarding blood transfusion
• To lead and work autonomously in the development of nurses, nurses practice and service delivery in the transfusion process in order to provide a high-quality cost-effective service through the provision of a specialist training programme
• Provide clear strategic direction to the Hospital Transfusion Group/Committee to implement and ensure compliance with the recommendations of the Health Service Circulars Better Blood Transfusion (HSC 2005/224)
• Responsible for ensuring the Trust meets the requirements of National Patient Safety Agency, EU Directive for Blood Safety and Quality Regulations (HSC2002/009) Take a lead role to enable the Trust to meet the requirements of Clinical Governance, CHI, NHS Litigation Authority, and British Committee for Standards in Haematology
• Develop, review, and implement a communication strategy that raises awareness of blood and blood product usage between the blood transfusion department and clinical staff, highlighting any clinical governance issues
• To be responsible for implementing quality initiatives as part of the audit process to offer alternatives to blood transfusion and evaluates standards of care and service delivery within the multidisciplinary team
• Represent the Trust at blood transfusion meetings nationally, regionally, and locally as required ensuring that impacts for the trust are identified and appropriate action is taken
• Responsible for the investigation of serious untoward incidents in blood transfusion and liaise with SHOT and SABRE when required following adverse reactions or errors
• Member of the Emergency Blood Shortage Management team, participating and contributing to the formulation of the Trust Emergency Blood Shortage Management plan.

Person Specification

Experience

• Demonstrable post-registration experience
• Previous experience as a Transfusion practitioner

Qualifications

• Post graduate education to MSc level or equivalent.
• Either: 1st level Nursing and midwifery council (NMC) registered Nurse or HCPC state registered Biomedical Scientist
• To hold or work towards completion of a blood transfusion qualification such as British Bloood Transfusion Certificate (BBTS)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)