Adult Haemoglobinopathies Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in London is seeking an Adult Haemoglobinopathies Clinical Nurse Specialist to oversee the development and delivery of sickle cell and thalassaemia services. The role requires strong clinical leadership, experience in managing patient care, and the ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have a nursing background, relevant qualifications, and significant experience in clinical care. This position offers an opportunity to make a substantial impact in patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• First level Registered nurse or midwife (with the NMC).
• Mentorship Course or equivalent.
• Physical assessment / triage accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of sickle cell and thalassaemia services.
• Provide nursing leadership across inpatient and day care services.
• Engage in competency development for patient pathways.

Skills

Leadership and initiative skills

Advanced organisational skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Cannulation and venipuncture skills

Ability to work autonomously

Competent in EPR/Cerner Millennium

Education

First level Registered nurse or midwife

Mentorship Course or equivalent

BSc or master's level education or working towards it

Tools

Excel

Job description

Adult Haemoglobinopathies Clinical Nurse Specialist

In conjunction with the haemoglobinopathies teams across Barts Health NHS Trust the post holder will be responsible for the ongoing development and delivery of a high-quality sickle cell and thalassaemia service at Newham and Whipps Cross Hospital.

Are you passionate about working with people with sickle cell and thalassaemia to support them in their care? Then this post is the opportunity for to showcase your skills, to scope and design pathways across the network and impact the health outcomes of our service users.

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the haemoglobinopathies teams across Barts Health NHS Trust the post holder will be responsible for the ongoing development and delivery of a high-quality sickle cell and thalassaemia service at Newham and Whipps Cross Hospital.

Barts Health NHS Trust has been designated as a Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centre for both sickle cell disease and for thalassaemia and other rare inherited anaemias. The Royal London Hospital is the host site within the Trust and this post, based at Newham and Whipps Cross Hospital London provides an exciting opportunity to join the team.

Within the network, there are Local Haemoglobinopathy Teams at Whipps Cross hospital and community teams working with Newham University hospital and close working with those teams is expected.

To provide nursing leadership and coordination of care across inpatient, emergency and day care services for patient focused services

To provide clinical leadership and practice at an advanced level demonstrating a high level of autonomy and clinical decision making on the ward, day unit and in clinics

To review and lead the implementation of individual care plans of patients in day unit, emergency care and inpatient settings.

To engage and help develop competency packages for each patient pathway and ensure all relevant staff members in the emergency department and on the wards are trained and assessed as competent.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Qualifications

• First level Registered nurse or midwife (with the NMC).
• Mentorship Course or equivalent
• Physical assessment / triage accreditation
• BSc or master's level education or working towards it

Experience

• Experience at senior band 6 or above working within red cell/ haemoglobinopathies
• Evidence of clinical leadership of patient clinical care and of collaborative multidisciplinary team working
• Evidence of management of change, leadership and development of services

Skills

• Leadership and initiative skills
• Advanced organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at various stages of development & organisation
• Demonstrate an ability to integrate nursing knowledge and skills with the clinical aspects of the job
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and non-verbal
• Cannulation, venipuncture skills Be able to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
• Ability to work autonomously while co-coordinating and liaising with different aspects of a project.
• Competent in EPR/ Cerner Millenium and in word/database related PC packages (Excel)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.