Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 120-NMR015-1024
- Employer
- Welsh Blood Service
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Welsh Blood Service
- Town
- Pontyclun
- Salary
- £37,898 - £45,637 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/11/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/11/2024
Employer heading
Clinical Support Specialist Nurse
Band 6
Thank you for your interest in working for the Welsh Blood Service (WBS), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. WBS welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
Our values;
- Caring
- Respectful
- Accountable
and who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees, who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our donors.
The WBS is immensely proud of the vital role it plays in modern healthcare, striving to save and transform lives through the generosity of donors. WBS is an amazing place to work and develop your career. Our caring and motivated staff are designing, developing and delivering improvements through the Supply Chain 2020 (BSC2020) initiative, which will enable the WBS to strive towards its vision of working with our staff & the people of Wales to deliver an easy to use, safe and sustainable service for blood and stem cell donation.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
The Clinical Support Specialist Nurse is part of the Clinical Services team and is accountable for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective care to blood and component donors.
The post holder will be recognised as a clinical specialist and a source of clinical knowledge and expertise for advice and direction. They will become an expert user of the JPAC Donor Selection Guidelines that govern donor acceptance criteria, and will use specialist knowledge of these guidelines to make decisions and give advice to donors and other staff.
They will work collaboratively with the organisation to meet the needs of donors and supporting the delivery of safe blood products and will contribute to the wider development and strategic direction of the Clinical Services department.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Provide support and advice to donor prior to donation
Provide support to staff on eligibility criteria to determine if donors are able to donate.
Post donation support for donors who have queries or have experienced an adverse event.
Advice / support Laboratory services and IT with clinical queries.
Provide support and clinical input into various projects and developments.
Work closely with other clinical colleagues, including Donor Care Consultant, to ensure excellent donor care and experience and safe blood for recipients.
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you. Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Ability to assess donor needs that may be complex and subject to change
- Highly developed knowledge and understanding of the Donor Selection Guidelines
- Understand the role WBS plays in the wider community
Desirable criteria
- The ability to speak Welsh
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a customer focused environment
- Experience of working in a team
- Experienced in dealing with sensitive or confidential matters and an understanding of how this applies to the role
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people at all levels
- Experience of working on the collection teams
Aptitudes and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good communication, written and numeracy skills
- Able to work methodically and accurately often with competing demands
- Computer literate and working knowledge of Microsoft and Datix
- Ability to demonstrate excellent leadership and influential skills
- Ability to deliver to specified deadlines
- Ability to adapt and implement new changes to the WBS Division
Desirable criteria
- Ability to influence and lead on service development, theory and practice to improve service delivery and care.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Curry
- Job title
- Interim Deputy Head of Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443 622359
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