Clinical Support Specialist Nurse

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 andwill contribute to the wider development and strategic direction of the Clinical Services department., 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.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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