Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and motivated individual to join the BMT Coordinator team in a permanent position. The team are responsible for the coordination of allogenic stem cell transplants, including related, unrelated, haploidentical and umbilical cord transplants. You will work closely with both inpatient and outpatient teams to deliver pre and post-transplant coordination, care and support to patients. You will also work with external partners, including referring NHS Trusts, NHSBT and Anthony Nolan, building strong links across the West Midlands and beyond. Applicants will need to have significant experience within Bone Marrow Transplant and Haematology. Critical skills for this role are strong written and verbal communication, organisation, time management, computer literacy and the ability to work to set deadlines. Due to the nature of the role, patient plans may change at short notice, and the successful applicant will need to be able to adapt to evolving situations. The successful applicant will be well supported by the BMT Coordinator team and BMT Clinical Nurse Specialists, the Apheresis team, the wider Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist team, BMT Consultants, Haematology Matron and Haematology Lead Nurse. You will be supported to undertake further study, and there will be opportunities to attend and present at national and international conferences. You will have the opportunity to present on internal study days and teach other colleagues.
Main duties of the job
*Attending pre-transplant clinics to provide ongoing holistic assessment, patient information, education and advice, both face to face and over the telephone
*Attending MDT and ward rounds
*Facilitating tissue typing of potential related donors and liaising with internal teams to facilitate stem cell collection
*Liaising with external organisations including Anthony Nolan and NHSBT to identify and facilitate stem cell collection of unrelated donors
*Liaising with external colleagues at referring hospitals to ensure clear lines of communication leading up to transplant
*Schedule dates for collection, admission, chemotherapy conditioning administration and stem cell infusion accordingly
*Requesting and collating results from pre-transplant investigations
*Maintain clear documentation and accurate records for the patient admission waiting list
*Writing transplant protocols and preparing protocol packs for admission
*Supporting patients throughout their inpatient admission
*Supporting patients post-transplant face to face in clinics and over the telephone
*Triage patients telephoning unwell post-transplant
*Arranging ongoing treatments and investigations post-transplant
*Supporting patients and families on palliative pathways and receiving bad news
*Delivering education to junior nurses and AHPs on study days and in practice
*Supporting administration of stem cells and cellular therapies on the inpatient ward
*Work in accordance with JACIE and HTA standards at all times
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
- *Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- *Portfolio of certified / accredited post registration professional development.
- *Current or previous competence in the administration of SACT and fresh and cryopreserved stem cell products
Desirable
- *Health Assessment post graduate qualification / willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- *Post registration experience with evidence of knowledge and development for the associated area of specialist practice -- at least 2 years within haematology Bone Marrow Transplant (allografts)
- *In depth knowledge of specialist procedures required for role, with willingness to undertake further training/ education to achieve agreed level of competence.
- *Knowledge of standards and policies associated with role.
- *Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
- *Demonstrable understanding of the national / NHSE diagnostic/ therapeutic expectations / strategy around BMT services and can relate this to the role.
- *Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance / patient safety process (including JACIE and HTA) -- can relate this to the role in relation to their personal/professional accountability.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent written, verbal communication skills
- *Ability to follow complex instructions consistently in relation to the delivery of BMT.
- *Consistently professional, collaborative, and compassionate in their approach to colleagues/ patients
- *Effective people skills including high degree of self-awareness / self-regulation.
- *Ability to recognise limits of own competence and seek advice/ support escalating concerns as required.
- *Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities.
- *Ability to plan, prioritise workload in response to service need
- *Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge, and competence.
- *Ability to work towards autonomous enhanced practice through exposure, supervised practice to a preset level of clinical competence.
- *Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities.
- *Ability to contribute to service development
- *Acts to support and enable teamwork.
- *Cheerful outlook towards supporting organisational / service changes, learning and continuous quality improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
- *Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- *Portfolio of certified / accredited post registration professional development.
- *Current or previous competence in the administration of SACT and fresh and cryopreserved stem cell products
Desirable
- *Health Assessment post graduate qualification / willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- *Post registration experience with evidence of knowledge and development for the associated area of specialist practice -- at least 2 years within haematology Bone Marrow Transplant (allografts)
- *In depth knowledge of specialist procedures required for role, with willingness to undertake further training/ education to achieve agreed level of competence.
- *Knowledge of standards and policies associated with role.
- *Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
- *Demonstrable understanding of the national / NHSE diagnostic/ therapeutic expectations / strategy around BMT services and can relate this to the role.
- *Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance / patient safety process (including JACIE and HTA) -- can relate this to the role in relation to their personal/professional accountability.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent written, verbal communication skills
- *Ability to follow complex instructions consistently in relation to the delivery of BMT.
- *Consistently professional, collaborative, and compassionate in their approach to colleagues/ patients
- *Effective people skills including high degree of self-awareness / self-regulation.
- *Ability to recognise limits of own competence and seek advice/ support escalating concerns as required.
- *Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities.
- *Ability to plan, prioritise workload in response to service need
- *Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge, and competence.
- *Ability to work towards autonomous enhanced practice through exposure, supervised practice to a preset level of clinical competence.
- *Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities.
- *Ability to contribute to service development
- *Acts to support and enable teamwork.
- *Cheerful outlook towards supporting organisational / service changes, learning and continuous quality improvement
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
