Lead Transfusion Specialist Nurse/OPD/BMS
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The Lead Transfusion Specialist Nurse/ODP/BMS is required to function strategically and operationally as an autonomous cross-site specialist, promoting safe and appropriate transfusion practice within the Trust and community hospitals delivering a transfusion service.
Main Duties of the Job The post holder will be responsible for assessing the training needs of approximately 2,500 staff across the RJAH footprint. This will involve maintaining and coordinating education programmes, and where necessary, including clinical trainees, designing, developing and implementing new training ideas for nursing, medical and multidisciplinary staff in the management of patients requiring and receiving blood and blood components. The post holder will be responsible for managing all aspects of clinical risk in this area and ensuring that agreed protocols are followed. The post holder will utilise their extensive knowledge and skill base to provide specialist/technical support to the Blood Transfusion Department, in relation to all aspects of the transfusion process, working in collaboration with the Blood Bank Biomedical Scientist (BMS) staff.
This will also involve coordinating the Trust-wide response to fulfil Department of Health hemovigilance requirements such as the patient blood management framework, NICE (NG24) recommendations, Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 (enforced by the competent authority of the MHRA), enabling the Trust to meet the requirements of Clinical Governance, the National Patient Safety Agency recommendations, Care Quality Commission regulations and CPA and European directives associated with the transfusion process. The role is Trust-wide and duties cover all disciplines associated with the transfusion process.
Person Specification Qualifications/Training
NMC Registered General Nurse or HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner/HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist
Teaching qualification
Evidence of CPD
Experience
Extensive experience, knowledge and understanding of blood transfusion practice
Proven commitment to support staff teaching, research and education
Able to work autonomously and as part of a team, while working across organisational boundaries
Five years post-registration experience
Able to participate in data collection, data input and presentation of results in relation to auditing
Ability to recognise need for change and work within the Hospital Transfusion Team to initiate the change process
Excellent analytical skills
Ability to educate, teach and train staff across a wide range of roles
Able to develop and update policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Computer skills, to include use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Able to collate and present information and data to corporate-level groups in a confident and professional manner
Extensive understanding of relevant national policies and UK law in relation to transfusion practice (e.g. BSQR 2005, Patient Blood Management policies)
Skills and Attributes
To be well organised with a flexible and positive approach to work, with an enthusiastic and motivated attitude
Calm and efficient manner with excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle conflict in an assertive but sensitive manner across the multidisciplinary team
To lead and be innovative, to work methodically and prioritise without supervision with lateral thinking ability
Can interpret and produce high quality information at a corporate level
To establish and maintain good working relationships within a multidisciplinary team and with staff at all levels
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload effectively without direct supervision, uses own initiative
Has good levels of critical thinking skills, problem solving ability and can think creatively to stimulate action
Able to interpret information, analyse and present information according to need; and use for comparison, planning, monitoring and improvement
Commitment to maintain and improve Standards of Care and institute necessary change to deliver this
Has excellent ability to make accurate and concise written and verbal reports
Ability to concentrate even with frequent interruptions and unpredictable working pattern
Knowledge (including specialist or technical knowledge required)
Frequent exposure to blood samples and units of blood components
Knowledge of transfusion science and practice and of current issues in blood transfusion
Must be able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time
Ability to participate in and apply current research and audit outcomes
Excellent knowledge of Governance and Risk Management
Knowledge of Service and Unit CIP targets
Personal Qualities
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability and genuine enthusiasm to impart complex information to multi-professional groups of staff
Ability to gain respect and credibility within multidisciplinary team and influence
Ability to prioritise own time, and effective at workload management
Ability to receive and assimilate complex information from multi-professional agencies
Robust emotional attitude to competing work demands, change management requirements and tight time schedules
Can do/positive attitude, enjoys working alone for a high proportion of the time
Proven management and leadership skills
Works well under pressure, meets deadlines, change agent
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.
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
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Main Duties of the Job The post holder will be responsible for assessing the training needs of approximately 2,500 staff across the RJAH footprint. This will involve maintaining and coordinating education programmes, and where necessary, including clinical trainees, designing, developing and implementing new training ideas for nursing, medical and multidisciplinary staff in the management of patients requiring and receiving blood and blood components. The post holder will be responsible for managing all aspects of clinical risk in this area and ensuring that agreed protocols are followed. The post holder will utilise their extensive knowledge and skill base to provide specialist/technical support to the Blood Transfusion Department, in relation to all aspects of the transfusion process, working in collaboration with the Blood Bank Biomedical Scientist (BMS) staff.
This will also involve coordinating the Trust-wide response to fulfil Department of Health hemovigilance requirements such as the patient blood management framework, NICE (NG24) recommendations, Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 (enforced by the competent authority of the MHRA), enabling the Trust to meet the requirements of Clinical Governance, the National Patient Safety Agency recommendations, Care Quality Commission regulations and CPA and European directives associated with the transfusion process. The role is Trust-wide and duties cover all disciplines associated with the transfusion process.
Person Specification Qualifications/Training
NMC Registered General Nurse or HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner/HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist
Teaching qualification
Evidence of CPD
Experience
Extensive experience, knowledge and understanding of blood transfusion practice
Proven commitment to support staff teaching, research and education
Able to work autonomously and as part of a team, while working across organisational boundaries
Five years post-registration experience
Able to participate in data collection, data input and presentation of results in relation to auditing
Ability to recognise need for change and work within the Hospital Transfusion Team to initiate the change process
Excellent analytical skills
Ability to educate, teach and train staff across a wide range of roles
Able to develop and update policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Computer skills, to include use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Able to collate and present information and data to corporate-level groups in a confident and professional manner
Extensive understanding of relevant national policies and UK law in relation to transfusion practice (e.g. BSQR 2005, Patient Blood Management policies)
Skills and Attributes
To be well organised with a flexible and positive approach to work, with an enthusiastic and motivated attitude
Calm and efficient manner with excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle conflict in an assertive but sensitive manner across the multidisciplinary team
To lead and be innovative, to work methodically and prioritise without supervision with lateral thinking ability
Can interpret and produce high quality information at a corporate level
To establish and maintain good working relationships within a multidisciplinary team and with staff at all levels
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload effectively without direct supervision, uses own initiative
Has good levels of critical thinking skills, problem solving ability and can think creatively to stimulate action
Able to interpret information, analyse and present information according to need; and use for comparison, planning, monitoring and improvement
Commitment to maintain and improve Standards of Care and institute necessary change to deliver this
Has excellent ability to make accurate and concise written and verbal reports
Ability to concentrate even with frequent interruptions and unpredictable working pattern
Knowledge (including specialist or technical knowledge required)
Frequent exposure to blood samples and units of blood components
Knowledge of transfusion science and practice and of current issues in blood transfusion
Must be able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time
Ability to participate in and apply current research and audit outcomes
Excellent knowledge of Governance and Risk Management
Knowledge of Service and Unit CIP targets
Personal Qualities
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability and genuine enthusiasm to impart complex information to multi-professional groups of staff
Ability to gain respect and credibility within multidisciplinary team and influence
Ability to prioritise own time, and effective at workload management
Ability to receive and assimilate complex information from multi-professional agencies
Robust emotional attitude to competing work demands, change management requirements and tight time schedules
Can do/positive attitude, enjoys working alone for a high proportion of the time
Proven management and leadership skills
Works well under pressure, meets deadlines, change agent
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.
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
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