Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Salisbury is seeking a Haematology Nurse Specialist for secondments. This role involves serving as the key worker for haematology patients, ensuring coordinated and continuous care throughout their cancer journey. Candidates must be registered adult nurses with significant experience and demonstrate excellent communication skills. The position offers competitive salary between £38,682 and £46,580 annually pro rata. Additional benefits include NHS discounts and flexible working options.

Benefits

NHS discounts

35 days paid holiday (pro rata)

Generous pension scheme

On-site leisure centre

On-site day nursery

Qualifications

• Registered adult nurse with significant relevant experience.
• Evidence of relevant clinical experience in Haematology.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key worker for haematology patients from investigation to diagnosis.
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary team members for coordinated care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Multi-professional working

Ability to work autonomously

Understanding of equality and diversity

Advanced communication skills training

Education

Registered adult nurse

Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Demonstrates evidence of ongoing professional development

Tools

Knowledge of chemotherapy protocols used in Haematology

Haematology site specific education

Job description

We are seeking a Haematology Nurse Specialist - Secondments position to join our dedicated team atSalisbury NHS Foundation Trust. In this role, you will serve as the key worker for haematology patients, providing coordinated and continuous care from initial investigations and diagnosis through every stage of their cancer journey.

If you are applying for a role with a secondment opportunity, you must speak with your current line manager about your application prior to making it. You must discuss the department's ability to support you on this secondment and that the current service of your department isn't affected.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will act as the key worker for haematology patients from investigation to initial diagnosis and throughout the whole cancer journey to ensure coordination and continuity of care. The post holder will liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, including members of the primary healthcare team, to provide specialist nursing knowledge and expertise on all aspects of haematology care.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education, qualifications and training and experience

• Registered adult nurse with significant relevant experience
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Demonstrates evidence of on-going professional development
• Evidence of relevant clinical experience in Haematology
• Experience of multi-professional working within an MDT
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously but also as part of a team.
• Understanding of equality and diversity and how to apply it to self and others
• Advanced communication skills training
• Haematology site specific education
• Knowledge of chemotherapy protocols used in Haematology

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata if part time