Description:
You will lead and motivate a team of Healthcare Assistants and Donor Care Supervisor(s) to provide and deliver a high standard of personal care. You will use your clinical judgement to make decisions about donor suitability to meet our regulatory and governance requirements.
Main duties of the job
- Taking clinical responsibility for ensuring the safe assessment and blood donation of our donors.
- Being accountable for the safe running of a blood donation session.
- Taking responsibility for ensuring an excellent donor experience.
- Maintaining the competency and skills of your team and yourself.
- Being able to adapt communication styles for difficult conversations.
- Maintaining your professional development to help us deliver improvements to our practice.
Your Working Hours Will Be
- On a shift basis but, the normal hours for this role are 4 days per week / 8 days per fortnight. Early shifts start at 07:30 and finish 16:40. Late shifts start at 10:30 and finish 21:15, this will be 9.38 hour days. This role is mainly late shifts.
- The working days are Monday – Friday, weekends off (excluding Bank Holidays).
- Weekend and bank holiday working will be required. You can expect to work some long hours, but you won’t be working more than five days a week.
About You
Experience and Knowledge
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and understand the principles of best practice to deliver high quality care.
- Have experience of supporting the professional development of others.
- Have an understanding of clinical audit and research.
- Have experience of supporting improvements and change in practice.
- Have an awareness of patient safety initiatives and risk management.
- Have experience of working with Information Technology such as hand-held devices and Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Qualifications And Training
- Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration (which must be maintained) as Registered Nurse – Adult
- Have a valid driving licence and access to a car (or lease car if applicable)