Senior Blood Transfusion Practitioner – Blood Track Lead

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the blood transfusion team with the opportunity to drive change and lead on this important blood safety initiative. The post holder will become a specialist in the provision and maintenance of Blood Track but will also be responsible for fulfilling the role of a senior transfusion practitioner, working closely with the other members of the transfusion team.

The Blood Track system is integral to ensuring the safe transfusion of patients at GSTT, across Royal Brompton Hospital, Harefield Hospital, Evelina Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's Hospital and satellite sites. This system continues to grow following the implementation of an enterprise system jointly with King's College Hospital (KCH) and is fundamental in the day to day use of blood products.

Monitoring the quality of the service is very important, as is the implementation of changes to provide the optimum service for patients and the Trust.

Closing date: 16-06-2024

Interview date: 27-06-2024

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the continued success of Blood Track, system maintenance ensuring its continued function and business continuity planning whilst providing reporting, teaching, training and education around blood transfusion and safety.

The post holder will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective management of interdependencies and delivery of objectives relating to Blood Track and the wider BT pathway.

The Trust has implemented a new electronic health records system (EPIC). The Apollo Programme will help the Trust transform the way we deliver care and empower our patients to get more involved in decisions about their health. The post holder will ensure that the Blood Track system is optimised and maintained following implementation and stabilisation, working closely with wider teams supporting optimisation and stabilisation across theelectronic health record (EPIC), blood tracking and BT Laboratory information management (LIMS) pathway.A key role will be the rigorous definition and ownership of the projects including risk and issue management, implementation, stabilisation and optimisation. GSTT is expected to roll outissue on demand at all GSTT sites in 2024/5.

The role also involves working Trust-wide with staff from all relevant disciplines to promote safe, appropriate and economic use of blood components whilst developing strategies for the Trust.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be the link into groups with regards to transformation and business-as-usual in relation to Blood Track. They will attend meetings as a GSTT blood transfusion representative and feedback to colleagues in the GSTT blood transfusion team. It is expected that the specific projects managed by the post holder will change over time as the portfolio of work changes.

Please see attached job description for full details

Person Specification

Skills

Essential
  • Excellent command of English language
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication skills
  • Intermediate use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Knowledge of the EU Directive for blood safety & quality, NHSLA standards, SHOT, MHRA, and BCSH guidelines
  • Experience and knowledge of Clinical Risk Management
  • Awareness of change management
  • Awareness/understanding of Better Blood Transfusion policies and initiatives
Desirable
  • Project Management
  • Awareness of transfusion laboratory practice

Qualification

Essential
  • State Registered Nurse/Midwife/ODP/Biomedical scientist
  • Degree and or/equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
  • Blood transfusion qualification
  • Teaching qualification
  • Formal qualification in Project management

Experience

Essential
  • Experience with blood transfusion practice and a blood transfusion traceability/cold chain system
  • Working as a member of a team
  • Change Management
  • Evidence of managing successful project and / or operational performance and improvement
Desirable
  • experience of blood transfusion clinical and/ or laboratory practice

Values and Behaviour

Essential
  • Values and behaviour

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Hospital

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx


Company
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Location
London, United Kingdom SE1 7EH
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£58698.00 - £65095.00 a year
Posted
Company
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Location
London, United Kingdom SE1 7EH
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£58698.00 - £65095.00 a year
Posted