Assistant Transfusion Practitioner

• This vacancy is only open to applicants currently employed with NHS boards*

• This vacancy is only open to applicants currently employed with NHS boards*

On 1 April 2026, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.

As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation:
Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long‑term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.

PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future. We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an NMC or HCPC registered practitioner to join the SNBTS Transfusion Team, supporting the delivery of safe, effective and person‑centred transfusion practice within NHS Scotland.

The post holder will work closely with the Transfusion Practitioners, Hospital Transfusion Team (HTT) and multidisciplinary colleagues to enhance patient safety through the implementation, monitoring and long‑term sustainability of the Infected Blood Inquiry (IBI) recommendations and Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) Standards. The role supports the delivery of the HTT workplan addressing local operational requirements of education and training, audit, transfusion incident management, and the implementation of national and local transfusion policies.

We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication skills, the ability to work with limited supervision, and a flexible, proactive approach to promoting safe transfusion practice at local and national level.

Applicants should be educated to degree level with significant post registration experience preferably in clinical transfusion. The post-holder will be required to work across their designated sites and Higher Education Institutes to support delivery of the role, and as such a valid driving licence is desirable. The post-holder will contribute to the promotion and delivery of safe and effective transfusion practice, maintain effective communication and collaborative working across NHS Scotland and support the wider functions and responsibilities of the SNBTS Transfusion Team model of service.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a PVG Scheme/Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who has lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.

Candidates must have current NMC/HCPC registration at the time of applying.

The work pattern for all posts is Monday to Friday.

The base and hours for each role are noted below:

• Borders General Hospital, NHS Borders – 7.2 hours per week
• Victoria Hospital, NHS Fife – 18 hours per week

PSD Scotland is a remote‑friendly employer with colleagues based throughout Scotland. We support hybrid and office‑based working arrangements where possible and welcome discussions about alternative working patterns during the application process.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK and have entitlement to work in the UK for the post in which you will be employed.

• Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range…