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Imperial College Healthcare NHS; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in City of Westminster is seeking a Nurse Specialist with a minimum of 4 years' apheresis experience. In this role, you will lead apheresis education, serve as a subject matter expert, and coordinate various apheresis procedures. The position offers a balanced 4-day week, providing more time for personal life, alongside benefits such as career development and flexible working options.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working and wellbeing

Staff recognition scheme

Optional benefits including Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' apheresis experience required.
• Open to paediatric or adult-trained nurses.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate paediatric apheresis education and practice development.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for apheresis procedures at St Mary's Hospital.
• Coordinate apheresis procedures including Automated Red Cell Exchanges and Therapeutic Plasma Exchanges.

Skills

Expertise in apheresis procedures

Proficiency in cannulation and venepuncture

Team collaboration

Patient care

Job description

Overview

Enjoy a balanced schedule: Nurse Specialists work a 4-day week (0800-1800), giving you more time for life outside work, with only occasional out-of-hours cover.

Benefits

• Enjoy a balanced schedule: 4‑day week (0800–1800) with occasional out‑of‑hours cover.
• Develop your expertise: Contribute to clinical guideline updates, quality improvement projects, and promote a positive learning culture.
• Shape patient care: Partner with service users to plan and manage care using robust, evidence‑based knowledge.
• Work in a modern unit with 2 treatment beds; 5‑day service and occasional weekend/on‑call cover for emergency red cell exchanges.
• Open to paediatric or adult‑trained nurses.
• Safeguarding children and young people is a core responsibility for all staff.

Responsibilities

• Act as a professional role model and expert, leading and coordinating paediatric apheresis education and practice development in disease pathologies related to Haemoglobinopathies and Apheresis procedures.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for all apheresis procedures performed at St Mary's Hospital.
• Demonstrate proficiency in cannulation and venepuncture, including ultrasound‑guided cannulation.
• Work collaboratively with the Clinical Director, Transplant Programme, Lead Nurse for Apheresis, Apheresis Nursing Team, and Quality Managers to ensure compliance with HTA and JACIE standards.
• Coordinate apheresis procedures within the service, including:
  • Automated Red Cell Exchanges (RbCX)
  • Therapeutic Plasma Exchanges (TPE)
  • Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Collection (PBSC)
  • Donor Lymphocyte Collection (DLI)
  • Granulocyte Collection
• Ensure high standards of care and efficient patient pathways.
• Provide specialist nursing advice to support and deliver high‑quality, individualised care for patients, families, and carers in collaboration with the multi‑professional team, following local and national protocols.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' apheresis experience required.
• Open to paediatric or adult‑trained nurses.

Employer Benefits

• Career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.
• Optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
• Committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of staff, will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share (please talk to us at interview).