# Transfusion Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/transfusion-practitioner/06796f8d-a181-4437-978b-119eb9dc189e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/transfusion-practitioner/06796f8d-a181-4437-978b-119eb9dc189e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Leeds - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-08-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-30T09:17:32.836Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0703 - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our dedicated team of professionals, as a full-time band 6 Transfusion Practitioner. The post holder will work as a member of the Hospital Transfusion Team (HTT) alongside experienced Transfusion Practitioners and the Consultant Haematologist for Transfusion Medicine. You will work closely with the Blood Transfusion Laboratory Manager and Specialist Biomedical Scientists. You will be a registered healthcare professional (NMC or HCPC or other appropriate professional body). As part of the team, you will ensure Trust compliance with Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 SI 2005/50 and will maintain, and where needed, develop the service guided by national guidelines and recommendations from the MHRA and other relevant bodies. The role of the HTT is to promote and support safe and effective working practices to all staff involved in blood transfusion within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and for all patients receiving blood components and blood products. ### Main duties of the job The role involves working trust-wide with staff from all disciplines, ensuring that patients requiring transfusion of blood components and blood products receive the highest standard of safe and effective care. The successful candidate will be a keen, well organised and motivated individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills. The role requires a high level of contact with the blood bank team and clinical teams across the Trust and includes the occasional requirement to liaise with patients and relatives. Being able to work both autonomously and as part of a team are also essential skills required for the role. To apply, you must be a state registered healthcare professional (NMC, HCPC), educated to an appropriate level with a minimum of two years post registration experience. Knowledge and experience of the transfusion processes is essential. The post will be based within the Blood Bank departments of both the Leeds General Infirmary and St. Jamess University Hospital sites, but there is an expectation to occasionally travel to our other hospital sites when required. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. ### About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. ### Details - Date posted: 30 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 001537 - Job locations: Cross Site, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact: Stephanie Ferguson Interim Service Lead- Blood Bank Email- stephanie.fergoson@nhs.net Phone number:01132067577 Shortlisting Date: 27/07/2026 Interview Date:10/08/2026 Job Summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our dedicated team of professionals, as a full-time band 6 Transfusion Practitioner. The post holder will work as a member of the Hospital Transfusion Team (HTT) alongside experienced Transfusion Practitioners and the Consultant Haematologist for Transfusion Medicine. You will work closely with the Blood Transfusion Laboratory Manager and Specialist Biomedical Scientists. You will be a registered healthcare professional (NMC or HCPC or other appropriate professional body). As part of the team, you will ensure Trust compliance with Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 SI 2005/50 and will maintain, and where needed, develop the service guided by national guidelines and recommendations from the MHRA and other relevant bodies. The role of the HTT is to promote and support safe and effective working practices to all staff involved in blood transfusion within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and for all patients receiving blood components and blood products. Why you should join our Team The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities. Central to it all is The Leeds Way; our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. This role offers the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to challenge themselves in a unique role. The department has a very engaged multi-disciplinary senior team. The successful candidate will be well supported by the Hospital Transfusion Team and the wider Blood Transfusion and Pathology Teams What you will bring to the role The role involves working trust-wide with staff from all disciplines, ensuring that patients requiring transfusion of blood components and blood products receive the highest standard of safe and effective care. The successful candidate will be a keen, well organised and motivated individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills. The role requires a high level of contact with the blood bank team and clinical teams across the Trust and includes the occasional requirement to liaise with patients and relatives. Being able to work both autonomously and as part of a team are also essential skills required for the role. To apply, you must be a state registered healthcare professional (NMC, HCPC), educated to an appropriate level with a minimum of two years post registration experience. Knowledge and experience of the transfusion processes is essential. The post will be based within the Blood Bank departments of both the Leeds General Infirmary and St. James’s University Hospital sites, but there is an expectation to occasionally travel to our other hospital sites when required. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. ## Person Specification ### Practical Skills **Essential** - Practical capability to investigate, manage, and advise on acute transfusion reactions. - Experience in learning from incidents/complaints and supporting changes in practice. - Ability to interpret blood results/diagnostic laboratory results. - Audit and quality assurance experience. - Competence in utilising and auditing blood tracking systems from lab to patient bedside. ### Behaviours/Skills **Essential** - Ability to work to deadlines and across multidisciplinary teams. - Attention to detail, good IT knowledge/skills. - Ability to prioritise and organise own workload. - Experience in delivery/enabling and facilitating teaching/presentations to all staff members. - Excellent communication skills/written/verbal. - Ability to work under pressure across competing demands/proprieties. - Ability to communicate complex clinical information and results with other health professionals. - Ability to communicate with Technical/Clinical leads to deliver effective service. - Proven clinical experience which includes managing change and competing workloads - Leadership abilities - ability to motivate and enthuse staff - Ability to establish credibility with a wide range of staff **Desirable** - Project Management ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Positive and enthusiastic attitude. - Approachable and friendly. - Good command of spoken and written English. - Confident in working across professional and organisational boundaries with a range of health care professionals. - Ability to work the hours required flexibly. - Willingness to work across all trust sites. ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Nurse/MW: Current NMC registration - BMS: HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist with a specialist portfolio in relevant area or equivalent experience - ODP: HCPC registration as an Operating department practitioner - All: BSc in relevant subject or equivalent experience in a relevant area and evidence of study at level 5 - Evidence of post registration/qualification professional development **Desirable** - Recognised Teaching qualification - Health Management / Care or Leadership Degree - Master’s Degree or equivalent post registration experience ### Special Knowledge including experience **Essential** - Recent experience of working in an acute health care provider. - Broad experience of transfusion in a clinical or laboratory setting. - Ability to demonstrate an understanding of blood/laboratory management systems. - Knowledge of UK blood transfusion practice, laws and guidelines. - Knowledge of Clinical Governance, audit, risk and compliance management and Health & Safety regulations. - Nursing / Midwifery / AHP - At least 2 years’ experience at Band 5 - Experience of Transfusion practice in a laboratory (BMS) or clinical environment (nursing/midwifery/AHP) - Working with a wide range of professionals including BMS, medical, nursing and management colleagues **Desirable** - Knowledge of risk management systems ## Documents - [Transfusion Practitioner Band 6 (Job description) (DOCX, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=2774&JobId=1539) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.