Lead Haematology Specialist Nurse

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Training & development

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced senior nurse with a Haematology background to join the Haematology Team in Bedfordshire. The Lead Haematology Nurse will provide clinical and professional leadership to ensure safe, effective and person-centred care across the cancer pathway.

The post involves leading clinical practice, driving improvements, and supporting education and governance across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in Haematology nursing with leadership responsibilities.
• Evidence of advanced nursing practice or CNS/ANP level capabilities.
• Ability to lead service development and improve patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical and professional leadership within the Haematology team.
• Lead innovation, governance and quality improvement across the service.
• Manage a specialist caseload and work autonomously to assess, diagnose and treat patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless patient care.

Skills

Haematology experience

Clinical leadership

Autonomous practice

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior nurse with a background in Haematology to join the Haematology Team at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Lead Haematology Nurse will provide expert clinical and professional leadership, promoting high standards of care and ensuring patients receive safe, effective and person-centred support throughout their cancer journey.

Working closely with the Haematology consultant team and multidisciplinary colleagues, the post holder will support the delivery of care across inpatient and outpatient settings, ensuring patients receive seamless care and support throughout their treatment pathway. Applicants should have substantial Haematology experience, ideally as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Advanced Nurse Practitioner, with evidence of advanced clinical expertise and leadership.

The successful candidate will play a key role in service development, driving improvements in clinical practice, patient experience and outcomes. They will lead innovation across the service, support the delivery of national cancer priorities, and ensure patients receive holistic, high-quality care throughout treatment, recovery and follow-up., Manage a specialist caseload, working autonomously to assess, diagnose and treat patients.

Support patients and carers to make informed decisions throughout their care journey.

Prescribe and manage treatments in line with Trust policies and best practice.

Lead service improvement, innovation and the development of clinical standards.

Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless patient care.

Contribute to education, governance and quality improvement activities across the service.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.