Full Guidance of Blood Transfusion Training Requirements

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3. All FY1 and FY2 and Junior Doctors must attend Doctor’s Trust Induction and complete MMTinduction elearning package. Following this they must complete Module 1 and Module 2 of theLearnbloodtransfusion elearning package if they have not done so alreadywww.Learnbloodtransfusion.org.uk (http://nhs.learnprouk.com)BloodTrack Tx competency for the labelling of blood transfusion samples must be organisedvia clinical area.4. Consultants and Senior Registrars (SpR) have two options:A. Complete Module 1 and Module 2 Learnbloodtransfusion. NPSA competencyassessment by peer review.OrB. Attend a 1 hour session of case studies and achieve NPSA competency throughaccurate reflection of case studies5. Consultant and SpR anaesthetists must complete the same training as above (4) but alsorequire to be deemed BloodTrack Courier and Tx competent for access to the blood fridges,the administration of blood components in addition to labelling of blood transfusion sample.6. Porters must be trained on the BloodTrack electronic tracking system (BloodTrack Courier) bythe Specialist Practitioner of Transfusion or member of laboratory staff who is a competentsuper user. The training covers the collection and transport of blood components7. HealthCare Support Workers and Assistants undertaking and recording vital signs during ablood transfusion must be trained and assessed competent for BloodTrack Courier andBloodTrack Tx as relevant to their practice by Specialist Practitioner of Transfusion or BTL orsuper user.OrLearnbloodtransfusion e-learning package, Module 1 and be assessed BloodTrack Courierand BloodTrack Tx competentBlood Transfusion Workbook for Clinical support staff and be assessed BloodTrack Courierand BloodTrack Tx competent8. Phlebotomist and Medical Assistants who take Blood Transfusion samples have to receivetraining, the following options are available:Learnbloodtransfusion e-learning package, Module 1 – unit 4 Sample Requesting and beassessed BloodTrack Tx competent for ‘collect’ sample onlyOrFace to Face session from clinical skills, or with the Specialist Practitioner of Transfusionwhich will include training and competency assessment for BloodTrack Tx, ‘collect’ sampleonly9. Biomedical Scientist (BMS) and Biomedical Support Workers (BSW) working in the BloodRef: g:\person\share\communications\web\website copy to upload\blood track\full guidance of blood transfusion training requirements final15082011.docPage 2 of 4
Transfusion Laboratory must complete Module 1 (Lab) and the Good Manufacturers Practice(GMP) module and Anti-D module (Lab) www.Learnbloodtransfusion.org.com10. ALL staff collecting red cells from the satellite blood banks and blood components fromthe Blood Transfusion laboratory must be trained and deemed competent to use theBloodTrack Courier and printing of Pickup slips using BloodTrack inquiry(Ward PC) or via thePDA’s (hand held computers)N.B: Agency staff are not permitted to intervene in the Transfusion Process unless they are aregular SUHT employees.Part II: Mandatory updates, options:1. All Healthcare professionals can use the e learning package for mandatory update. Acertificate of successful completion will need to be provided at the time of competency update.or2. Nursing, Midwifery and Theatre Practitioners may attend a face to face 30 minute session,which will include either a practical or written assessment. The format of the writtenassessment will be a 10 minute multiple choice questionnaire. This will achieve NPSAcompetency if successful in assessment. These sessions can be arranged by contacting theSpecialist Practitioner of Transfusion or BTL at 4-6 weeks before the planned session.or3. Nursing, Midwifery and Theatre Practitioners may read the workbook and then arrangeBloodTrack Courier and BloodTrack Tx training and assessment with a BloodTrack super userfor their clinical area4. All doctors may attend a 1 hour session of case studies and achieve NPSA competencythrough accurate reflection of case studies. These sessions can be arranged by contacting theSpecialist Practitioner of Transfusion at least 4-6 weeks before the planned session.5. Update options for Porters, HealthCare Support Workers and Assistants, Phlebotomistand Medical Assistants same as Part I.6. Update options for Biomedical Scientist (BMS) and Biomedical Support Workers (BSW)are the same as Part I.See matrix below.Ref: g:\person\share\communications\web\website copy to upload\blood track\full guidance of blood transfusion training requirements final15082011.docPage 3 of 4
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