Clinical Nurse Specialist Haematology Services

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Specialist Nurse with a focus on Haematology/Cancer nursing. The ideal candidate will possess significant leadership skills, extensive nursing experience, and a commitment to improving patient care. This role involves working closely with multidisciplinary teams and providing specialized nursing care.

Benefits

Leadership and Improvement Training

Further training opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Haematology/Cancer nursing.
• Commitment to career-long learning.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Caring for patients with lymphoma, myeloma, and leukemia.
• Managing a caseload of patients.
• Conducting specialist Hematology clinics.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

The post holder will be a qualified nurse with extensive experience in Haematology/Cancer nursing. They will demonstrate a commitment to career-long learning and possess highly developed leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.

The post holder will work in partnership with other organizations, professionals, and specialties, referring patients appropriately (e.g., surgical and oncology colleagues, specialist palliative care, primary care, and social services).

As the key worker, the post holder will plan a systematic approach to assessing and managing patient care in consultation with MDTs and other organizations, addressing individual needs and involving patients and their carers in disease management. They will also encourage patient participation in care and service development.

The role of the specialist nurse includes policy and standards development, education, research, and professional development. The ultimate goal is to provide a cost-effective, efficient, high-quality service that meets the needs of the patient group.

• Caring for patients with lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia, MPN/MDS. Occasionally, providing care, advice, and support to patients with non-cancerous hematology issues such as iron deficiency anemia and ITP.
• Providing senior clinical support and expert nursing advice to all staff caring for patients.
• Managing a caseload of patients to ensure they receive expert nursing advice and care.
• Conducting specialist Hematology clinics and supporting the Consultant Hematologist in specific clinics as required.

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff, designed to develop leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following sessions:

• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading your Team to Success
• Leading Into the Future
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills
• Lean Practitioner

The Leadership and Improvement Programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviors
• Develop leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip staff to lead and implement service improvements within their role scope

After completing these six and a half days of training, further leadership and improvement training opportunities are available. Additional in-house and external courses and bite-sized programs are offered through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Anthea Davison
• Job title: Clinical Matron
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone] ext. 56658