This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 22/10/2025 to cover maternity leave.
If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Hywel Dda University Health Board for a 6 month part-time Blood Transfusion Practitioner to promote and improve safe and appropriate transfusion practice through training and education in line with legislation and national/local guidance.
You will be expected to be a NMC registered nurse or a HCPC registered biomedical scientist with knowledge of Blood Transfusion/Haematology.
This post offers an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse or Biomedical Scientist with excellent communication skills to promote excellence in transfusion practice to all staff groups and for all clinical areas.
The post holder will be primarily based and manage the Transfusion Practitioner workload from the Glangwili site but may also be expected to liaise and assist the Transfusion Practitioners at the other sites within the Health Board and across Wales as required.
The Transfusion Practitioner will work as part of the Health Board multi-disciplinary Hospital Transfusion Team which includes the Clinical Blood Transfusion Lead, Blood Transfusion Managers, Transfusion Practitioners and other Transfusion Specialists. The post holder will manage his/her own workload and will be expected to attend meetings to represent Hywel Dda within and outside of the Health Board for example at the Welsh Blood Service. The Blood Transfusion network within Hywel Dda and Wales are a close-knit team who work well together collaboratively promoting safe transfusion and best transfusion practice.
The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination and subsequent delivery of transfusion related education and competency assessment for all staff involved in the transfusion process. They will be responsible for the investigation of traceability and transfusion related incidents, including the mandatory reporting to MHRA, and to undertake clinical audits, both local and national.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 18/04/2025.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
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