Overview
This role is offered on a part time basis of 20 hours per week, with salary pro rata. If you have drive, enthusiasm and a passion for high standards in blood transfusion, we would like to hear from you. You will work within an experienced Transfusion Practitioner Team in a varied, interesting and challenging role with exposure to a wide range of specialties. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge within this specialist subject, gaining valuable teaching and leadership experience. You will be from a nursing, midwifery, or Biomedical Scientist background with significant post-registration experience of blood and blood component transfusion practice in a clinical or laboratory setting. Excellent communication and presentation skills are required; teaching experience is essential, with the ability to work autonomously as well as within a team.
Main duties
This post will assist the transfusion practitioner team with education and training, incident investigation, risk management, service improvement, clinical audit, the facilitation of change and the provision of specialist transfusion advice. Working with the Hospital Transfusion Team and the Trust Transfusion Committee, you will promote awareness of current regulatory and statutory requirements that impact transfusion practice and support compliance measures. The post holder will be an integral member of the Hospital Transfusion Team (HTT) and work with the Hospital Transfusion Committee (HTC). You will provide specialist advice within transfusion medicine to colleagues and patients and support the National Blood Transfusion Committee\'s 2014 Patient Blood Management strategy, promoting clinical excellence and specialist advice within transfusion. The Specialist Nurse will report to the Lead Transfusion Practitioner and matron within their area of specialty to contribute to directorate and Trust strategic service development plans. The post holder will carry out multi-professional training, presentations and competency assessments as part of their role and attend Major Haemorrhage declarations. Support will be provided by the Lead Transfusion Practitioner.
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - guide our work and vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Details
Date posted: 04 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Job share
Reference number: 249-7412347
Job locations: Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full information. We are a small and very friendly team with exceptional standards of care and training. We believe in developing our staff and will give the successful candidate many learning opportunities along with support and compassion. You will be mainly office based but may work across the Trust. This is a good opportunity to gain experience at Band 6 within the specialist nursing role for future career development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* First level registration with the NMC or HCPC registration
* Post registration teaching and assessing qualification
* Nursing/ midwifery degree, biomedical science degree or equivalent experience
Experience
* Experience of working at Band 6 level or significant experience at Band 5 level
* Willingness and ability to present training to groups of staff
* Experience pertinent to role
* Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
* Experience of using Microsoft package
* Ability to communicate with a diverse range of people including external partners
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Excellent written, verbal and IT communication skills
* Ability to interpret and utilise information effectively
* Experience of participating in clinical audit
Desirable
* Experience of presenting information to groups of multi professional staff or patients
* Management experience
Other information
Disclosure and Barring Service: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require disclosure checks. UK Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information see the NHS Careers website. Other notes: This job posting may include additional guidance on overseas criminal records checks and related UK visa guidance.
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