Transfusion Practitioner inBirmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED
FRI 10 JAN 2025
Candidates from backgrounds such as Biomedical Scientists, Nurses, Theatre Practitioners, or Midwives with transfusion-related experience are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will be responsible for improving transfusion practices, managing educational programs, and supporting compliance with regulatory bodies. Additionally, the role entails coordinating with both Birmingham Children's and Women's Hospital sites, emphasizing risk management and clinical governance within the Trust.
We are looking to recruit a suitably qualified Blood Transfusion Practitioner with relevant experience. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a role that is varied and requires a high degree of autonomy. You will work closely with a range of teams and disciplines including the Blood Transfusion laboratory, core trainers, senior nurses, doctors, anaesthetists and theatre staff.
You will play an active and key role in the Trust's hospital transfusioncommittee and demonstrate leadership to carry out the objectives. The role involves working with the regional transfusion committee and liaising with other Transfusion Practitioners across the region. We are looking someone who is confident with incident investigations and has good inter-personal skills especially for training a wide group of staff in blood collection and administration.
You will be based at the Birmingham Children's hospital. However, there is an expectation that there will be close working with the Transfusion Practitioner at the Birmingham Women's Hospital site and cross-cover will be required.
Applications are welcome from Biomedical Scientists, Nurses, Theatre Practitioners or Midwives who have experience as a transfusion practitioner or have experience within the transfusion pathway relevant to their current role.
They will have clinical responsibility for improving blood transfusion practice in line with BSH Guidelines and patient blood management principles. The successful applicant must be able to make informed decisions within their own area and scope of professional practice to ensure agreed standards, objectives and targets are met. The candidate must be able to work with all regulatory bodies for full BSQR compliance and be able to assist with any compliance visit by the regulatory authorities. The role of the Transfusion Practitioner will be key to the Trust risk managementstrategy and its commitment to Clinical Governance.
The post holder will develop, coordinate and deliver a comprehensive multi-professional education programme in all aspects of blood transfusion practice and will also be required to be an administrator for the electronic blood tracking system.
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