Job summary
The Regional Transfusion Committees (RTCs) provide a vital link between the National Blood Transfusion Committee in England (NBTC) and the local Hospital Transfusion Committees. As an RTC Administrator, your role will be key in supporting the South East Coast RTC in activities to implement actions set by the NBTC. You will have clear objectives, will work independently and as part of a team. Your work will be varied and you will establish excellent communication channels between a wide range of healthcare professionals, patient representatives and external companies. You will support activities to encourage good transfusion practice including promoting and facilitating the safe and effective use of blood components, blood products and their alternatives. This is a rewarding role, being part of a team to improve the safety and quality of the service and help to improve patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
Supporting the activities of the committee and assist in maintaining good relationships within the region by effective handling of telephone and written enquiries on a wide range of committee related issues in a professional manner.Arranging meetings and video/telecon conferences for the RTC, Regional Transfusion Team (RTT) and other working groups. Preparing and distributing agendas, minutes and supporting papers to the relevant RTC members, the wider healthcare community and the NHSBT Hospital Liaison team and Nationally via the internet.Assist in the organisation of educational events. This will involve liaison with exhibitors, delegates and venue staff and attending to ensure the smooth running of the day.Undertaking specific projects as directed by the RTT, providing administrative support for pilot initiatives such as the development of new patient information.Designing, distributing, analysing and reporting regional audit/survey to Hospital Transfusion Committees and RTC.Having a budget / signatory authority of a small budget, tracking and recording the income and expenditure of the RTC budget, providing a financial statement to include projected expenditure to the RTT/RTC. Liaise with transfusion guidelines website staff for the maintenance of a Regional Transfusion Committee website.To assist in the promotion, attainment and maintenance of the NHSBT corporate and quality objectives.Developing a basic understanding of the current issues
About us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Minimum of 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English) at Grade C or equivalent experience
2. Educated to A level, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience
3. European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) (part I & II) or ITQ2, or CLAIT II, or RSA III text or word processing OR equivalent experience
4. Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development
Experience
Essential
5. Experience of working in a busy office environment, using office equipment, handling conflicting deadlines and priorities
6. Experience of working in an administrative or secretarial role
7. Experience in producing meeting agenda, taking minutes, running bring forward systems and chasing progress on actions
8. Highly proficient in using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), or equivalent Systems
9. Experience of using IT systems to produce reports and correspondence which are timely, professional and accurate
10. Experience of undertaking research relevant to role and prepare clear and concise reports, analysis and recommendations from the results