Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Broomfield Town Chelmsford Salary £49,387 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 12/05/2026 23:59
Band 7
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Transfusion Practitioner – Clinical Haematology
We’re delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Transfusion Practitioner to join our Clinical Haematology team at Broomfield Hospital.
This is a rewarding role within a supportive and forward‑thinking transfusion service, where you’ll work closely with the wider Transfusion Practitioner team across Mid and South Essex Hospitals. We’re looking for someone who is motivated, passionate about patient safety, and eager to contribute to a dynamic, collaborative service that makes a real difference every day.
As a Transfusion Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in promoting safe, effective blood transfusion practice, supporting clinical teams, and helping drive continuous improvement across the organisation. You’ll bring strong professional knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to improving patient outcomes.
You must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (as appropriate) and work in line with professional codes of practice. Maintaining Continuing Professional Development in line with NMC/HCPC requirements is essential and fully supported within the role.
Main duties of the job
Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues and service users across face‑to‑face, telephone, and electronic platforms, escalating issues to senior staff when required.
Lead the promotion of safe, appropriate, and cost‑effective transfusion practice across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Provide a specialist advisory service to patients, medical staff, and primary care colleagues on all aspects of blood transfusion.
Work autonomously to develop nursing practice, service delivery, and specialist training programmes to ensure high‑quality, cost‑effective transfusion services.
Provide strategic leadership to the Hospital Transfusion Group to ensure compliance with national guidance, including Better Blood Transfusion and all relevant safety, quality, and clinical governance standards.
Develop and implement communication strategies to improve awareness of blood and blood product usage, highlighting clinical governance issues.
Lead quality improvement and audit initiatives to promote alternatives to transfusion and evaluate standards of care.
Represent the Trust at local, regional, and national transfusion meetings.
Investigate serious transfusion incidents, liaising with SHOT and SABRE as required.
Contribute to the Emergency Blood Shortage Management Team and planning processes.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Person specification
Experience
* Demonstrable post‑registration experience
* Previous experience as a Transfusion practitioner
Qualifications
* Post graduate education to MSc level or equivalent.
* Either: 1st level Nursing and midwifery council (NMC) registered Nurse or HCPC state registered Biomedical Scientist
* To hold or work towards completion of a blood transfusion qualification such as British Bloood Transfusion Certificate (BBTS)
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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