Cellular Therapy Nurse Co-ordinator

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie in Manchester seeks a Cellular Therapy Coordinator to cover 12 months of maternity leave. You will coordinate pre-admission and treatment pathways for stem cell transplants, CAR-T and ATMPs, from referral to follow-up, within a specialist MDT.

You will liaise with donor coordinators, apheresis, pharmacy and laboratories, provide patient information and support, and contribute to governance, audits and accreditation work including JACIE/HTA.

Qualifications

• Degree in a health-related subject or equivalent.
• Master's degree or ability to work at that level.
• Haematology/oncology course.
• RGN Level 1 registration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate stem cell transplant and cellular therapy pathways from referral through follow-up.
• Manage a designated patient workload including pre-admission requirements.
• Coordinate treatment pathways for CAR-T and other ATMPs.
• Monitor pathway progress, identify delays or risks, and raise issues.
• Liaise with medical teams, transplant and donor coordinators, apheresis, pharmacy and laboratories.

Skills

Leadership

Autonomous practitioner

IT skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Cell therapy knowledge

Education

Health-related degree (Bachelor/Masters)

Haematology/oncology course

Job description

Cellular Therapy Coordinator post within the Cellular Therapy Programme at The Christie, covering maternity leave for 12 months. The role coordinates pre-admission and treatment pathways for patients having stem cell transplants, CAR-T and other advanced cellular therapies, from referral through to follow-up. It sits within a specialist multidisciplinary team working with donor coordinators, apheresis, pharmacy and laboratories, and includes audit and JACIE/HTA accreditation work. Applicants need an RGN and post-registration experience in transplantation or cellular therapy.

What the job involves

• Coordinate stem cell transplant and cellular therapy pathways from referral and assessment through to treatment and follow-up
• Manage a designated patient workload, ensuring pre-admission and pre-collection requirements are completed, documented and reviewed
• Coordinate treatment pathways for patients and donors within the trust and externally, including CAR-T and other ATMP treatments
• Monitor pathway progress, identify delays or risks, and raise issues
• Liaise with medical teams, clinical nurse specialists, transplant and donor coordinators, apheresis, pharmacy, laboratories and other specialist services
• Act as key point of contact for patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team
• Provide written and verbal information, holistic nursing care and emotional support to patients and families to allow informed consent
• Support handover and communication between inpatient, outpatient and specialist services
• Contribute to governance, audit, risk management, SOP development and regulatory accreditation (JACIE/HTA)
• Maintain accurate patient records and collect data for service evaluation and performance indicators
• Provide specialist education and training on cellular therapy to patients, nursing staff and other professionals
• Lead or deputise at planning meetings with medical and laboratory staff, and review trial and commercial documentation

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in a health-related subject, Master's degree, or ability to work at that level
• Haematology/oncology course

Registration & licences

• RGN Level 1

Experience

• Good relevant post-registration experience in transplantation and cellular therapy

Skills & knowledge

• Leadership
• Autonomous practitioner
• IT skills
• Presentation skills
• Sound clinical knowledge of cell therapy and haemato-oncology
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Other

• Excellent time management
• Recognition of own limitations
• Approachable and enthusiastic
• Excellent role model to patients and staff
• Dedication to service development
• Demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

Nice to have

• Teaching and assessing in clinical practice or equivalent
• Apheresis experience or skill
• Clinical trials and research experience
• Cannulation
• Venepuncture
• Advanced communication training
• Ability to adapt to changing needs of the service