Clinical Nurse Specialist, Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Services
Posted 7 days 8 hours ago by Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Main area: Haemoglobinopathies - Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Services
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm)
Job ref: 293-EMRS2-0430
Site: The Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Centre
Town: London
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 p.a. incl.
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/03/:59
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Job overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist within the field of Haemoglobinopathies. The post holder will work as part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary team as part of Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Services with Homerton NHS. The service is integrated, and the post holder will be required to work across the community and the acute setting in rotation with the nursing team to meet service needs and patient demands.
The Service is looking for a highly motivated, dynamic, enthusiastic, and experienced nurse to work in conjunction with a multifaceted multi-disciplinary team focused on providing high-quality patient care. The post would suit somebody with excellent communication skills and a good understanding of change management. The post holder will be required to work autonomously as well as part of the team, role modelling and acting as an expert in their field. There is the potential to develop this role for the right candidate.
The successful candidate will provide specialist nursing care, education, and support for individuals with Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia.
The Homerton serves a significant Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia patient population and treats patients referred from inside and outside the City and Hackney area. Therefore, it is essential that the post holder has a good knowledge and understanding of the implications and nature of the disease and its processes.
Main duties of the jobTo work with the Lead nurse and members of the Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia team, including the wider multi-disciplinary team, to provide comprehensive care for people with Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Disorders within the London Borough of City and Hackney. It will be essential to work across the community and the hospital setting to improve standards and equity of care while promoting an integrated care pathway, suitable discharge planning, and improving patient outcomes.
The post holder will be expected to comply with National and Local standards and guidelines in the management of Adults and Children with Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia disorders. Active health promotion and outreach work will promote the work of the sickle cell team and raise awareness in the local community.
Effective communication within the team is essential, as well as effective liaison with other agencies such as social care, community nursing teams, and safeguarding.
Working for our organisationHomerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high-performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City, and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures, and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesIntensive caseload management, providing professional expertise & care for adult patients receiving treatments or interventions in the community or hospital setting.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification Education / Qualifications- RGN with current NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Recognised qualification in Teaching & Assessment
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Good team player
- Ability to use IT applications such as Word, Excel, etc.
- Knowledge of EPR & RIO systems
- Cannulation and venipuncture
- Significant experience working with haemoglobinopathies.
- Able to plan and implement care for patients with sickle cell & thalassaemia disorders
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
General Guidance for Applicants
Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.
Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working, and job-shares.
If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.
Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed-term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.
We are committed to equal opportunities and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.
Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.