Senior Blood Conservation & Transfusion Specialist

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Band 7 Senior Specialist Blood Conservation and Transfusion Practitioner. The role focuses on safe transfusion and conservation practices, education, audit and governance to support high clinical standards across OUH sites.

The post holder will contribute to blood safety, conservation techniques, and patient blood management while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and clinical colleagues to promote safe practices and

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist diagnostic haemostasis service to clinical specialties across the Trust.
• Identify procedures requiring extensive red cell transfusion to determine suitability for cell salvage or other strategies.
• Collaborate with senior colleagues on diagnoses and plan patient management for prothrombotic or haematological conditions.
• Coordinate with pre-operative assessment and anaesthetic colleagues to ensure information on techniques is available for patients.
• Support education and training for staff on safe transfusion practice.
• Promote best practice in transfusion and patient blood management and assist with Smart Fridge technology and remote crossmatching.
• Identify improvement areas through audit and incidents and address via governance structures.
• Act as visible clinical presence across OUH sites to ensure safe, sustainable use of blood components Trust-wide.

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Band 7 Senior Specialist Blood Conservation and Transfusion Practitioner. The role focuses on safe transfusion and conservation practices, education, audit and governance to support high clinical standards across OUH sites.

The post holder will contribute to blood safety, conservation techniques, and patient blood management while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and clinical colleagues to promote safe practices and