Paediatric Haemoglobinopathy Homecare Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a paediatric nurse to deliver specialist care in community settings for children and young people with haemoglobinopathies and rare anaemias. You will work with families, schools and hospital staff to support health, education and safe discharge planning.

The role involves genetic counselling, self‑care planning and community phlebotomy to support newborn and child screening.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist Paediatric nursing care in a community setting to children and young people diagnosed with haemoglobinopathies and rare anaemias.
• Provide genetic counselling to child & families affected by Haemoglobinopathy Disorders.
• Provide Self-care management plans for children, alongside School Care Plans.
• Provide a community-based phlebotomy service to support the efficiency of community-based screening and care of children and the new-born to establish haemoglobinopathy status.
• Establish an education and health care support facility for affected children and their families and provide continued care and education.
• Actively work in partnership with patients and parents ensuring that parents/carers are confident and competent in caring for their child at home.
• Liaise with hospital ward staff when children are admitted to hospital to support discharge planning
• Contribute to performance data to reflect and report the productivity, service activities and disease prevalence.

Job description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a paediatric nurse to deliver specialist care in community settings for children and young people with haemoglobinopathies and rare anaemias. You will work with families, schools and hospital staff to support health, education and safe discharge planning.

The role involves genetic counselling, self‑care planning and community phlebotomy to support newborn and child screening.