Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic, compassionate, forward thinking, dynamic and committed Registered Nurse looking for a new career challenge within a forward-thinking staff focused organisation?
Are you passionate and committed to the delivery of high-quality evidence-based care and continuous service improvement? If so, we have the career choice for you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 Registered Nurse within our vital blood collection team based at Dafen Llanelli within the Welsh Blood Service. A nursing role within collection services affords staff with development of a range of clinical skills and collection techniques including whole blood collection.
Working as part of a dynamic team, the Collections Nurse role is a clinical role responsible for supporting the Senior Clinic RNs and the wider collections team in the delivery of high-quality individualised care to our lifesaving donors. As a Collections Nurse, you will be expected to provide effective and compassionate clinical leadership to ensure optimal care of donors.
The Welsh Blood Service is committed to the development of our staff and successful applicants would progress through a comprehensive training programme on a supernumerary basis to ensure you are adequately prepared with the required specialist knowledge and skills to undertake this key clinical role.
Main duties of the job
To support the Senior Clinic Nurse in ensuring the provision of the safe and effective collection of blood at donor clinics.
To support the Senior Clinic Nurse in all aspects of nursing and clinical care of donors, ensuring a safe environment for all when working on the clinic. Be recognised as a source of clinical knowledge for advice and direction to non-clinical staff.
There will be a requirement for all staff to flex through various teams and blood collection facilities such as bloodmobiles, static sites and community clinics covering a large geographical area.
There is a requirement that the post holder will undertake scheduled tours that will include overnight stays several times a year.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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 ouraward-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/
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Experience of working people at all levels.
Skills
Essential
- Good communication, written and numeracy skills. Confident in the use of automated equipment Able to work methodically and accurately often with competing demands Demonstrates the ability to promote and foster good working relationships within a team Standard key board and IT skills. Ability and dexterity to undertake venepuncture.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to assess donor needs that may be complex and subject to change. Understand the role WBS plays in the wider community. Understanding of confidentiality.
Desirable
- Knowledge of working in a healthcare environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Welsh Blood Service
Address
Welsh Blood Service
Llanelli Gate Business Park, Dafen
Llanelli
SA14 8LQ