Lead Transfusion Specialist Nurse/ODP/BMS

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. 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 in 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 and associated with the transfusion process. Job description Job responsibilities 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. 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 in 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 and associated with the transfusion process.