Band 7 Transfusion Practitioner

Overview

The role involves working across multiple sites within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, supporting a wide range of specialist clinical services. The post holder will promote safe and effective transfusion practice in collaboration with transfusion practitioners, clinicians, practice educators, laboratory and nursing staff.

• Deliver education at trust induction and core skills training.
• Undertake audit activity.
• Chairing, attending and contributing to internal and external meetings.
• Report to the lead CNS to promote safe and appropriate transfusion practice across the Trust in line with Patient Blood Management.
• Be a key member of the Trust Transfusion Team (TTT) and lead on the meetings when required.
• Support the development and implementation of the policies of the Trust Transfusion Committee (TTC).
• Exercise high levels of judgment, discretion and decision-making in clinical care to provide specialist expertise and advice on blood transfusion issues.

• An opportunity has arisen to join Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Haematology & Transfusion Services as a Band 7 Transfusion Practitioner.
• We are seeking applications from motivated professionals with a strong interest in transfusion practice, including NMC-registered nurses and HCPC-registered biomedical scientists with relevant experience in an acute hospital setting.
• The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, a sound knowledge of transfusion practice and governance, and experience in education and training.
• The post holder will take a lead role in the management and follow-up of transfusion-related incidents.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career. We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education. We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.