Haemoglobinopathies Clinical Nurse Specialist
Posted 9 days 6 hours ago by Kings College Hospital
Main area: Clinical Haematology
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 213-CAX B
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum including HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/04/:59
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
In conjunction with the haemoglobinopathies team across Kings College NHS Foundation Trust, the post holder will be responsible for the ongoing development and delivery of a high-quality haemoglobinopathies service across the Trust.
Kings College NHS Foundation Trust has been designated as a Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centre for sickle cell disease, thalassaemia and other rare inherited anaemias. The postholder will be an experienced nurse leader responsible for triaging sickle cell patients presenting to Kings College NHS Foundation Trust, coordinating the most appropriate location for their care across inpatient, emergency, and day care settings.
They will provide clinical leadership and practice at an advanced level, demonstrating a high level of autonomy and clinical decision making. They will be expected to provide excellent customer care for patients, which may include communication with distressed and anxious patients and relatives, treating them with tact and empathy, ensuring the professional image of the Trust is maintained at all times. You should be flexible, enthusiastic, passionate, and an excellent communicator. This role is also ideal for anyone who wishes to make a difference to patients' experience whilst supporting and collaborating with the wider team structure to improve patient experience.
Main duties of the job Provide timely and effective assessment and triaging of patients presenting with sickle cell crisis, supporting and caring for patients.
Provide timely and effective assessment and triaging of patients with Thalassemia.
Support the care of adolescents transferring to and accessing the adult Haemoglobinopathies service.
Provide expert clinical advice, support, and guidance for patients, carers, and allied healthcare professionals involved in providing care for patients with sickle cell disease and Thalassaemia.
Offer timely and appropriate clinical decision-making and interventions where appropriate and escalate as required.
Work closely with haematologists, bed managers, ward managers, and nurses to initiate timely admission and discharge planning.
Facilitate nurse-led discharges.
Act as a role model and clinical resource, demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership in the specialist area.
Liaise with relevant A&E staff and other members of the MDT to optimize a smooth treatment pathway for patients in ambulatory care triage.
Develop and run nurse-led clinics i.e., Hydroxycarbamide/iron chelation.
Support Apheresis in performing emergency procedures as clinically required.
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net-zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste, and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see attached detailed JD and person Specification. Please arrange an informal visit to meet with relevant team members.
Person specification Education & Qualifications- First level Registered nurse or midwife (with the NMC).
- Educated to Degree level or above.
- Relevant post-registration qualification or evidence of professional development.
- Masters Qualification or willingness to work towards.
- Evidence of clinical leadership of patient clinical care and of collaborative multidisciplinary team working.
- Experience of acute sickle cell crisis pain management.
- Experience of data collection for audits, analysing data, and delivering presentations.
- Evidence of management of change, leadership, and development of services.
- Demonstrate an ability to integrate nursing knowledge and skills with the clinical aspects of the job.
- Apheresis Skills.
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