Assistant Transfusion Practitioner
5 months ago
**Job overview**:
An opportunity has arisen within the Diagnostic and Pharmacy Directorate, Haematology and Blood Transfusion (Bury, Oldham and Rochdale Care Organisations), as an Assistant to the Specialist Nurse Practitioners of Transfusion and the Blood Transfusion Laboratory staff.
A key element of the role will be working to enable the Trust to comply with the Blood Standards and Quality Regulations 2005 and maintain traceability of blood and blood components.
**Main duties of the job**:
Duties will include red cells and blood component traceability report compilation, case note retrieval and review of both manual and computerised information and data base management. Laboratory duties will include issues relating to red cells and blood component wastage. The post holder may be required to assist with the training and education of staff involved in the blood transfusion process and may support the team in the arrangement of meetings, taking minutes and dealing with telephone enquiries as appropriate.
You will be motivated, enthusiastic, have good communication skills and work well within a team. The maintenance of patient confidentiality and excellent customer care skills are essential to this post.
**Working for our organisation**:
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to **make a difference** and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - **care**, **appreciate** and **inspire** - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Application for and interview questions**:
**Essential criteria**:
- Blood Transfusion laboratory experience specific to blood traceability
- Microsoft Office Word and Excel - ability to produce reports in 'Word' and 'Excel'
**Desirable criteria**:
- Knowledge of MHRA compliance
**Application form and interview questions**:
**Essential criteria**:
- Communication skills
- We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
**Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.**
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