Job summary
- Main area
- Blood Transfusion
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 279-7373131-Oct25
- Employer
- 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- RSCH
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Transfusion Practitioner
Band 6
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
As part of our commitment to access for all, please see the different ways you can access the application form: https://apps.trac.jobs/accessibility?_ts=1
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
** Please note that if you currently work for another NHS Trust and are applying to accept this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying you must seek agreement and authorisation from your current Trust. Secondments can’t be agreed without this approval. If you are unable to gain approval you should refrain from applying unless you wish to take this role as a fixed term position **
You will be part of the Transfusion Practitioner Team, working trust-wide to ensure the safe and appropriate use of blood, in compliance with the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations (BSQR) 2005 and Health Service Circulars Better Blood Transfusion. This will be achieved through the monitoring, dissemination and implementation of strategies that promote an efficient and patient-focused blood transfusion service.
Main duties of the job
- Educate and competency assess staff involved in the blood transfusion process
- Provide expert advice on transfusion practice
- Discuss the benefits, risks and alternatives to transfusion with patients.
- Investigate and report transfusion related incidents, support implementation of corrective actions and provide feedback to staff
- Undertake regular audits of transfusion practices
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme, for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop. We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Ensure Trust wide compliance with local transfusion policy and agreed guidelines/procedures
- Promote strategies to improve the transfusion service and use of blood
- Ensure staff involved in the blood transfusion process have access to high standards of training and education
- Act as a link between the clinical areas and the laboratory
- Promote a culture of patient safety
Person specification
skills, Experience/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse or Midwife.
- Minimum 2 years post-registration experience
- Evidence of continued professional development, including evidence of a particular interest in blood transfusion.
- Knowledge of current transfusion practice.
- Experience of working in an area with high blood component usage.
- Teaching experience.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and service users, providing transfusion related advice, as required.
- Good handover skills.
- Excellent teaching skills. Able to identify training needs and tailor training/use a variety of different resources to meet individual needs.
- Able to plan and manage own workload.
- Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, email).
- Able to prepare training presentations and reports for transfusion meetings.
- Knowledge of hospital computer systems.
- Excellent record-keeping skills.
- Able to collect, analyse and interpret data.
- Able to demonstrate critical thinking skills, problem-solve and make recommendations for solutions.
- Able to travel between sites and to offsite locations (as required).
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Professional role model.
- Able to motivate staff.
- Able to deliver transfusion training to staff of all grades and roles
- Assist team to plan, implement and evaluate educational support strategies for identified groups.
- Willing and able to learn new skills
- Able to identify own learning needs for professional and personal development.
- Experience of administering blood components in clinical practice.
- Knowledge of and specialist interest in blood transfusion practice.
- Work within codes of practice and according to professional standards and guidelines.
- Able to escalate appropriately and recognise own limits.
- Able to work autonomously and part of a team.
- Able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service.
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at conferences/symposia to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of transfusion related issues.
- Driving licence.
- Experience of contributing to policy development and promoting implementation of new policies.
- Experience of using Blood360 or other blood tracking systems.
- Knowledge of a variety of Trust Patient information systems.
- Knowledge of changing demands on service
- Involvement in the collation, analysis and interpretation of local data (e.g. audit or incidents).
- Collaborative working within the Trust to find and implement corrective/ preventative actions.
- Experience of participating in investigation and analysis of local incidents
- Experience of performing audits.
- Mentoring experience.
- Experience of acting as a competency assessor.
- Evidence of effective communication with external organisations
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Daly
- Job title
- Transfusion Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273 696955
- Additional information
For further information please contact Rebecca on
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