Transfusion Practitioner

**About the Organisation**:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same - to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.

As a major division within the NSS, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) plays a vital role not only in the health of the people of Scotland but also on an international scale - through our leading position in new product development, biomedical research and donor services. Our goal is to maintain the highest standards to patient care whilst remaining internationally competitive.

We are looking for a NMC/HCPC Registered practitioner to join our SNBTS Transfusion Team to promote the safe and appropriate use of blood and blood components through the development of national programmes of education, associated quality improvement and clinical effectiveness initiatives. You will be one of the named Transfusion Practitioners for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHS GGC), based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QUEH), and will work closely with NHS GGC staff. You will also work with colleagues across the NHS GGC as required and nationally as part of the wider SNBTS transfusion team.

The post-holder will be responsible for supporting safe transfusion practice and maintaining good communication channels across NHS GGC as well as supporting other areas covered by the SNBTS Transfusion Team west region.

**Location and Working Pattern**:
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow. Currently hybrid working.

The work pattern is Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

**Benefits**:
Our** **benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. **Click here to view the full range of NHS NSS Employee Benefits.**

**Further information**:
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies