Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Milton Keynes is seeking a skilled Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist. This role involves providing expert clinical care to patients with haematological conditions, ensuring their support throughout their treatment journey. The ideal candidate will need advanced communication skills and experience in caring for patients with cancer. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Must have advanced communication skills training.
• Exposure to Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy management is critical.
• Experience managing haematology cancer patients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consistent, safe and effective nursing care.
• Support patients from their initial referral through to treatment.
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure data safety.

Skills

Proven ability in cannulation

Administration of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy

Good team working skills

Good verbal and non-verbal skills

Leadership qualities

Education

RGN with relevant post registration experience

Relevant First Degree/ENB 237/A27 or equivalent

Chemotherapy / haematology course

ENB 998 and relevant teaching experience

Job description

Go back Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 02 October 2025

Band 7 £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata

Fixed-term contract until 20.11.2026

Full-time 37.5 hours per week,all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and dedicated Band 7 Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our dedicated team. This pivotal role involves providing expert clinical care and holistic support to patients diagnosed with a wide spectrum of haematology conditions including both malignant haematological cancers and non-malignant blood disorders.

The post holder will have responsibility and accountability for supporting patients throughout their diagnostic pathway from initial referral, through treatment, and to patients living with an beyond their cancer diagnosis. Leasing with the multidisciplinary team is also essential and therefore the right candidate must possess advanced communication skills. Maintaining accurate patient records, auditing data and ensuring a safe and patient focused service is also something we strive for.

If you are highly motivated, compassionate team member with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, we would like to hear from you.

Interview date: 17.10.2025

Main duties of the job

You will play a key role in delivering consistent, safe and effective nursing care across the entire patient pathway. You will support patients from their initial referral and diagnostic assessment through to treatment, follow up and survivorship or palliative care. Your expert knowledge and clinical skills will ensure that patients and their families receive tailored, high-quality care that addresses their physical, emotional, psychological and social needs.

The haematology team work closely with the Macmillan Suite, Oncology / Haematology ward & wide cancer services team. We are a modern and rapidly developing cancer service supported by forward thinking and supportive management & specialist cancer teams. We firmly believe in providing high quality evidence based holistic care and have both won and been nominated for a number of awards. There are opportunities for adoption by Macmillan Cancer Support and you will be afforded personal and professional opportunities in line with your individual needs, the role will be linked to a wider multidisciplinary team and work closely with Macmillan cancer support.

About us

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children\'s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Job responsibilities

Professional:

• To maintain own professional development.

Nurse-patient relationship:

• Demonstrates an in depth understanding of the ethical, moral and legal issues in caring for patients with cancer.

Management of patient health/clinical:

• Demonstrates a high level of clinical knowledge and expertise in Haematology.

Management & professional role:

• Analyses and interprets national and local recommendations for Haematology cancer and develops plans with others to implement and achieve compliance.

Education:

• To ensure that a learning environment is created and maintained for pre-registration students, qualified staff and support staff. To promote a culture of evidence based practice.

Please refer to the job description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

• RGN with relevant post registration experience.
• Relevant First Degree/ENB 237/A27 or equivalent
• Chemotherapy / haematology course
• ENB 998 and relevant teaching experience.
• Evidence of own updating and academic education
• Advanced Communication skills training

Experience

• RGN with relevant post registration experience in specialty
• Experience of managing haematology cancer including inpatient Systemic Anti- Cancer Therapy.
• Relevant experience at Band 6 level.
• Previous budgetary experience
• Knowledge of clinical trials and their use within a Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy setting
• Audit awareness
• Knowledge of Peer review process

Skills

• Proven ability in cannulation and administration of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy
• Knowledge relating to pathways and treatment for haematological malignancies
• Evidence of leadership qualities
• Management of CVAD\'s

Personal and people development

• Maturity / self awareness
• Good team working skills
• Sensitivity based on knowledge
• Good interpersonal skills

Communication

• Good verbal and non-verbal skills
• Advanced communication skills to enable high level communication of sensitive/ complex information

Specific requirements

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations

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.

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum pro rata