Join our dynamic and forward-thinking Blood Transfusion team at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust as a Administration assistant Transfusion Practitioner. Based at QVH and working closely with the Blood Transfusion laboratory at Princess Royal Hospital - Haywards Heath. On occasions, you will be required to travel across sites, as dictated to by the needs of the service. You will work in the Blood Transfusion department gaining key experiences.
The ability to communicate and work well under pressure is essential. IT skills including data input skills are an integral part of the role.
We offer a supportive environment, excellent development opportunities, and access to well-equipped labs.
Help shape the future of diagnostics at UHSussex — where innovation, learning, and community thrive.
To work as part of a team in the UHSx Blood Transfusion Department performing a wide range of routine and non-routine clinical, scientific or technical procedures as an appropriately regulated practitioner
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Pack
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
Once trained you will be expected to;
- work to standards dictated to by Good Manufacturing practice, (GMP) and UKAS 15181 and 17025.
- use all available IT, and LIMS
- answer the phone and handle clinical enquirers passing to more senior staff as required,
- maintain the day to day operation of the department by performing preventative routine daily and weekly maintenance, cleaning equipment, running Quality Assurance, partaking in External Quality Assurance, and re validating (re verification) of equipment once repaired or after Engineer preventative maintenance.
- monitoring stock levels across sites,
- maintaining a clean and tidy department as described to by GMP.
- Accepting deliveries
- Arranging for transfer of items and confirmation of send/receipt across sites.
- maintaining your training records
- monitoring temperatures of our monitored and temperature controlled equipment and department area’s by using Tutela and local procedures.
- reporting all Non-conformance on our Quality Management System using Q Pulse.
Please see job description & person specs for full details
