JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Cell Salvage Competency Workbooks

Intraoperative Cell Salvage (ICS) competency assessment workbook

A reviewed version of the UK ICS Competency Assessment Workbook is now available as a training framework for cell salvage operators. The review of the workbook was undertaken by the UK Cell Salvage Action Group (UKCSAG). The workbook was originally produced to address training concerns and specifically the lack of competency assessments for this specialist area of practice.

The content of the competency assessment workbook is linked to the National Occupational Standards for Intraoperative Cell Salvage (PCS19, PCS20, PCS21 and PCS22), which can be downloaded from the Skills for Health website.

This workbook has been endorsed by the Association for Perioperative Practice, The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, British Blood Transfusion Society and the College of Operating Department Practitioners.

The document is available for download as a PDF below:

Intraoperative Cell Salvage Competency Assessment Workbook (pdf)

Postoperative Cell Salvage (PCS) competency workbook

To complement the ICS Competency Assessment Workbook, the UKCSAG has developed a PCS Competency Assessment Workbook. This workbook has been produced to address training concerns and specifically the lack of competency assessments for this specialist area of practice.

The document is available for download as a PDF. Additional copies of certificates, reflective learning record, case logs etc. can be downloaded separately (in WORD format) from the links below:

PCS Competency Assessment Workbook (pdf)
PCS Case Log (doc)
Cumulative Postoperative Log (doc)
Certificate of Competence - Collection (pdf)
Certificate of Competence - Reinfusion (pdf)
PCS Reflective Learning Record (doc)