Transfusion Practitioner

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Slough seeks an enthusiastic Transfusion Practitioner. The role involves providing expert advice on transfusion practices, supporting clinical compliance, and delivering training. Candidates should have significant experience in blood transfusion, strong communication skills, and relevant qualifications. This position offers opportunities for career development within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

First class development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in blood transfusion practices.
• Up to date experience of Blood Transfusion practices appropriate to an acute DGH.
• Audit and/or research experience in transfusion practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on transfusion practice.
• Support clinical teams for compliance with national guidelines.
• Deliver education and training to healthcare professionals.
• Monitor transfusion incidents and contribute to improvements.

Skills

Excellent presentation skills

IT literacy including PowerPoint

Excellent written and verbal communication

Effective reporting skills

Education

NMC or HCPC registration

Educated to degree level

Evidence of further professional development to Master’s degree level

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Transfusion Practitioner to join our team at Wexham Park Hospital, part of Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS). This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact on patient safety and care by supporting the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of blood and blood components across our Trusts.

As a Transfusion Practitioner, You Will

• Provide expert advice and guidance on all aspects of transfusion practice
• Support clinical teams to ensure compliance with national standards, guidelines, and legislation
• Deliver education and training to healthcare professionals to promote safe transfusion practice
• Monitor and review transfusion incidents and contribute to the development of service improvements
• Work collaboratively across the BSPS network, with occasional cross-site cover as required

Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) is a contractual joint venture between the pathology departments at Ashford & St Peters, Frimley Health (Frimley Park and Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals), Royal Berkshire, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trusts and Surrey and Sussex Healthcare.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your expertise in a supportive and forward-thinking service. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team committed to innovation, patient safety, and continuous improvement across our hospitals.

Main duties of the job

• The Transfusion Practitioner (TP) team works closely with the Lead Biomedical Scientist in charge of the Blood Transfusion Laboratories to provide a safe, effective and efficient transfusion service and to minimise wastage and misuse. A primary function of the role will be to influence clinical staff in adopting best practice in line with national guidelines.
• The post holder will act as the link between the Blood Transfusion departments and the service users. The TP will provide an advanced level of clinical practice, leadership and development within the specialist field of Transfusion Medicine
• To be the primary trainer/assessor with respect to blood transfusion processes within the Trusts and the community served.
• The TP will assist with the review and management of transfusion policy and guidelines and auditing practice against these standards
• The TP will be responsible for investigation of incidents involving blood components and products contributing to root cause investigation and consideration of human factors.
• The TP will be responsible for collating statistics on blood traceability to fulfil the MHRA requirements.
• To have made an effective contribution to reaching the Trusts vision, strategic objectives and key work programmes.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For more information on the main responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC or HCPC registration
• Educated to degree level or recent study at this level and/or beyond
• Evidence of further professional development to Master’s degree level or equivalent experience to this level

Desirable criteria

• Recognised leadership course
• Teaching/training qualification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent presentation skills
• IT literacy including PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Effective reporting skills

Desirable criteria

• Leadership and management skills
• Patient education/ counselling skills

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant post-registration experience
• Up to date experience of Blood Transfusion practices appropriate to an acute DGH
• Audit and/or research experience
• Investigation and management of clinical incidents
• Multi-professional working

Desirable criteria

• Transfusion Practitioner experience
• Familiarity with Pathology computer systems
• Experience of Critical Care/Theatre/Haematology/Acute Oncology
• Project management
• Knowledge of clinical risk management

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is proud of its strong reputation and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving health and wellbeing. Our new organisational strategy FHFT 2030 sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS, guided by our values: Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future.

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