Job summary
Are you ready to advance your career in a dynamic, patient-centered environment? We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Specialist Nurse or Senior Specialist Practitioner to join our Bone Marrow Transplant service at Churchill Hospital. The service provides Bone Marrow Transplants and Advanced Cellular Therapies to patients throughout the Thames Valley region. The team comprises nursing staff, medical professionals as well as colleagues across the MDT. The nurses are integrated within both the Bone Marrow Transplant and Advanced Cellular Therapy services.
We strongly recommend contacting us to discuss the role or arrange an informal visit. Please email Lara Rowley, Lead Haematology Specialist Nurse: lara.rowley@ouh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Main responsibilities:
- Deliver comprehensive clinical care, specialist advice, and support to patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation
- Work autonomously as a specialist practitioner, collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary team
- Administer, assess, and prescribe medications within your scope of practice
- Lead and supervise junior team members, supporting their development and wellbeing
- Demonstrate and develop proficiency across clinical, leadership, education, and research pillars
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description. Key results areas include:
- Provide comprehensive, specialist clinical care and advice to patients in the Bone Marrow Transplant service. Work autonomously as a specialist practitioner, including administering, assessing, and prescribing medications within your scope of practice. Develop and deliver high-quality, practitioner-led clinics and support patients, families, and carers with sensitive and complex information.
- Work towards or maintain advanced practice through academic study (Level 7/Masters) and workplace-based training. Demonstrate and develop proficiency across clinical, leadership, education, and research pillars, supported by clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.
- Lead and supervise junior team members, support their wellbeing, and participate in recruitment, appraisal, and professional development. Act as a role model, uphold organisational values, and contribute to service improvement and clinical governance activities.
- Engage in personal and professional development, participate in higher education and self-directed learning, and contribute to the education of patients, families, and staff. Act as an educator within your scope and support a culture of learning within the team.
- Participate in research activities, audit, and service evaluation to enhance quality, safety, and effectiveness. Support the implementation of evidence-based practice and contribute to ongoing service review and improvement.
- Demonstrate compassion, respect, excellence, learning, delivery, and improvement in all aspects of work. Comply with information governance, infection control, health and safety, safeguarding, and equal opportunities policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description. Key results areas include:
- Provide comprehensive, specialist clinical care and advice to patients in the Bone Marrow Transplant service. Work autonomously as a specialist practitioner, including administering, assessing, and prescribing medications within your scope of practice. Develop and deliver high-quality, practitioner-led clinics and support patients, families, and carers with sensitive and complex information.
- Work towards or maintain advanced practice through academic study (Level 7/Masters) and workplace-based training. Demonstrate and develop proficiency across clinical, leadership, education, and research pillars, supported by clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.
- Lead and supervise junior team members, support their wellbeing, and participate in recruitment, appraisal, and professional development. Act as a role model, uphold organisational values, and contribute to service improvement and clinical governance activities.
- Engage in personal and professional development, participate in higher education and self-directed learning, and contribute to the education of patients, families, and staff. Act as an educator within your scope and support a culture of learning within the team.
- Participate in research activities, audit, and service evaluation to enhance quality, safety, and effectiveness. Support the implementation of evidence-based practice and contribute to ongoing service review and improvement.
- Demonstrate compassion, respect, excellence, learning, delivery, and improvement in all aspects of work. Comply with information governance, infection control, health and safety, safeguarding, and equal opportunities policies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC) or AHP (HCPC)
- Demonstrable evidence of ability to study at Level 7 (either previous Level 6 or level 7 study).
- Relevant specialist (post basic) academic programme (up to MSc level) relevant to Haematology and Cancer nursing
Desirable
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Significant consolidated experience within Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant
- Proven evidence of management ability and leadership skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC) or AHP (HCPC)
- Demonstrable evidence of ability to study at Level 7 (either previous Level 6 or level 7 study).
- Relevant specialist (post basic) academic programme (up to MSc level) relevant to Haematology and Cancer nursing
Desirable
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Significant consolidated experience within Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant
- Proven evidence of management ability and leadership skills
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).
