Job summary
- Main area
- Blood Transfusion
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-SP04598
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Transfusion Practitioner
Band 6
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse or HCPC registered professional with clinical transfusion experience, to join the Transfusion Team as a Deputy Transfusion Practitioner at University Hospitals Dorset for a fixed term basis of 12 months.
The successful applicant will be joining the department a very exciting time. We have recently aligned our transfusion policies and procedures across UHD and enhanced our Haemonetics BloodTrack system with the implementation of new equipment.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
As part of the Transfusion Practitioner Team, you will be instrumental in developing and delivering transfusion training to staff involved in the process of transfusion, support the implementation of blood transfusion policies across UHD, provide transfusion related advice to support and facilitate high quality patient care, undertake high quality audit and ultimately promote and champion best practice across the organisation.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and requirements of the post, please see the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse or HCPC registered with clinical experience
- Possesses nursing degree or equivalent
- Post registration teaching and assessment qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- A minimum of 3 years post-registration experience
- Recent practical and clinical experience of blood transfusion administration
- Teaching, supervising and assessing staff
Desirable criteria
- Development and provision of education, training and supporting strategies
- Experience in developing training and education supporting strategies
Technical Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Practical skills associated with Transfusion Practice
- Competent with using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Desirable criteria
- Familiar with using Haemonetics BloodTrack
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Trust governance and quality processes
- Knowledge of clinical transfusion practice and processes
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to manage and prioritise workload
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Slade
- Job title
- Blood Transfusion Laboratory Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 4978
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