Transfusion Practitioner

The post holder will work closely with the Haematology Nurse Manager and the Blood Transfusion Service Manager to maintain and support the integrated implementation of all local, National and International regulatory and specialist transfusion guidelines and requirements. Effective quality and risk management, will be promoted by establishing and supporting a culture of continuous quality improvement within all aspects of clinical and laboratory Blood Transfusion Practice throughout the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB).

The post holder will represent Transfusion within the Health Boards Clinical Governance structure and participate within the Health Board's Transfusion Team, to continually implement and abide by the Blood Safety & Quality Regulation 2005/50.

The post holder will have ring-fenced time as agreed by the haematology nursing manager and the blood transfusion service manager to perform clinical duties, preferable within the Haematology Day Unit.

The post holder will be asked to undertake other duties as determined by the transfusion team and commensurate with the post., The post holder will provide expert advice, education and training to all levels of staff to improve the safety and effectiveness of the practice of blood transfusion medicine throughout the CTMUHB, in accordance with Blood Transfusion policies and procedures.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve


• We treat everyone with respect


• We all work together as one team


We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.