Band 6 Cellular Therapies Coordinator- Haematology

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Cellular Therapies Coordinator in Haematology. The role involves coordinating pathways for CAR-T, autologous transplants and gene therapies, delivering specialist nursing care and liaising with manufacturers and referring centres.

The post supports patients and families throughout treatment and includes teaching, service development and research within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Post-registration CPD / qualification in specialist area or relevant knowledge with CPD to FHEQ Level 6.
• Health assessment module – have or working towards.
• Advanced communication course completed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate complex patient pathways for CAR-T therapy, autologous stem cell transplantation, gene therapies and other cellular therapies.
• Attend MDT meetings and support consultant-led clinics for new and follow-up patients.
• Administer systemic anti-cancer treatments and cellular therapies within competencies and policies.
• Provide specialist education, information and emotional support to patients and families.
• Deliver education, training and clinical support to junior nursing staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Triaging patient telephone enquiries and escalate concerns when required.

Skills

Advanced communication

Public speaking

Education

Education

FHEQ Level 6

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Cellular Therapies Coordinator- Haematology

The closing date is 16 November 2026

We're looking for an enthusiastic, experienced haematology nurse to join our supportive and forward-thinking Cellular Therapies Team in a permanent Band 6 role.

You’ll help coordinate and deliver specialist treatments including autologous stem cell transplants, CAR-T therapy, EBV-specific cytotoxic T‑lymphocyte (EBV‑CTL) therapy and gene therapies.

You’ll support patients and families throughout their treatment journey, provide specialist nursing care, administer therapies within your competencies and work closely with referring centres, multidisciplinary teams, laboratories and manufacturers to ensure safe, timely care.

This is an opportunity to develop your clinical, leadership and coordination skills while contributing to staff training, service improvement and research. You’ll be joining a collaborative team committed to advancing cellular therapies and delivering excellent patient care.

If you’re an organised, compassionate nurse with haematology experience and a passion for developing your specialist practice, we’d love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Donna Walsh,[e-mail]

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for coordinating complex patient pathways for CAR-T therapy, autologous stem cell transplantation, gene therapies and other cellular therapies, ensuring safe, timely and patient-centred care.

Key responsibilities include:

Coordinating patient pathways from referral through assessment, treatment and follow‑up.

Attending multidisciplinary team meetings and supporting consultant‑led clinics for new and follow‑up patients.

Administering systemic anti‑cancer treatments and cellular therapies in accordance with clinical competencies and local policies.

Providing specialist education, information and emotional support to patients and their families.

Delivering education, training and clinical support to junior nursing staff and other healthcare professionals.

Triaging patient telephone enquiries, providing appropriate advice and escalating concerns when required.

Liaising with referring centres, CAR-T manufacturers and specialist teams to coordinate treatment schedules and patient care.

Supporting the Cellular Therapies Lead Nurse with service development, quality improvement and the implementation of new therapies.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and clinical skills, with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a specialist multidisciplinary team.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• * Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
• * Evidence of post registration CPD / post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to FHEQ Level 6
• * To have or worked towards health assessment module
• * Advanced communication course

Experience

• * Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
• * Significant post registration experience, with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for the associated area of specialist practice
• * Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on‑going professional development/ competence
• * Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
• * Experience and enthusiasm for teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting
• * Experience of working in a multi disciplinary and cross agency work environment
• * Demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice‑based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the NMC
• * Awareness of current research related to the service
• * Presentation skills/ public speaking

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust