Blood Transfusion Practitioner & Phlebotomy Site Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our Blood Transfusion team as a Band 7 Blood Transfusion Practitioner with site Phlebotomy responsibilities. We are delighted to invite applications from suitably qualified and experienced Nurses, ODPs and Biomedical Scientists who have an interest in Blood Transfusion and who share our vision of a high quality service. Applicants must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work autonomously and be able to engage and motivate staff.

The role includes site leadership responsibilities for a team of Phlebotomists providing an inpatient and outpatient Phlebotomy service.

Pathology services at EKHUFT are within the Kent and Medway Pathology Network (South 8) and are in discussion regarding transforming Pathology services for the future.

The post-holder will promote safe & clinically appropriate Blood Transfusion practice amongst clinical colleagues in line with national & local guidelines & policies, namely BSH, NICE, PBM, BSQRs & ISO 15189.

The successful candidate will provide a link between the Blood Transfusion Laboratory & the clinical interface. They will be a key member of the Hospital Transfusion Committee working alongside clinical & laboratory colleagues within the Blood Transfusion team to provide a comprehensive, cost effective & high-quality Blood Transfusion service.

The post-holder will be instrumental in developing & delivering Blood Transfusion training & competency assessments as required to a range of clinical staff involved in the Blood Transfusion process, as well as performing audits of practice. They will be responsible for investigating site adverse Blood Transfusion incidents & haemovigilance reporting to Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) and Medicines & Healthcare Regulatory Authority Serious Adverse Blood Reaction & Events (SABRE). The post holder will provide expert advice to colleagues on Blood Transfusion queries.

The post holder will have management responsibility for the site Phlebotomy team. They will oversee the Phlebotomy team performance & site service on a day to day basis.

The successful candidate must maintain and promote the Trust’s values & behaviours & behave in a manner fitting with the responsible position of the post holder, maintaining public confidence.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.”

If you are considering applying for any vacancy with East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) please ensure you are comfortable being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our hospital.

Unless you are informed in writing that your post does not require full vaccination, it will be a condition of your employment that you are and remain fully vaccinated for COVID-19 unless you have medical exemption. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

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