Job summary
We are looking for a flexible, motivated, and dynamic nurse to join our small, friendly, creative and forward thinking Haemoglobinopathy team in a part time role. Our well established Thames Valley Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Network, cares for approximately 700 adults and children, with rare inherited anaemias such as sickle cell disease, thalassaemia, and diamond blackfan. The network covers Oxford, Milton Keynes, Swindon, Wexham Park, Reading, Stoke Mandeville and High Wycombe.
Back ground
The care of this group of patients and families is determined by national Haemoglobinopathy care standards (please see the links to the adult and paediatric guidelines Link here, link here, Link here ) and our specialist network is peer reviewed to the Quality review service standards.
Our network works to a 'whole of life' approach to care, so our paediatric and adult teams are very closely linked, with joint quality meetings. The specialist nurses have many joint projects, such as transition and provide cross cover. We work closely with our adult and paediatric specialist nurses in Milton Keynes, as well as community services across the region. The teams have monthly MDT's, local and outreach clinics to the network hospitals.
Main duties of the job
This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, motivated nurse, to work across both adult and paediatric services across the network. You will be part of our whole life service and will be an integral team member. The role is about providing support, education and information to patients, families and healthcare staff and can be as diverse as helping with social services applications to sexual health discussions, supporting transition or teaching nursing staff.
We will ensure you have the orientation and training required so that you can support our patients and their families. Ultimately, you will be the named nurse for a cohort of patients in one part of the network and support the local hospitals in the non-acute care of these patients. The contracted hours can be worked flexibly to meet both the needs of the service and yourself. Whilst the role is Oxford based, depending on where you live, we may be able to allocate local hospitals close to your home.
To be our successful candidate you will have a caring and compassionate nature, superb interpersonal skills and the resilience to work in a developing environment. Your excellent communication skills will enable you to engage patients and their families in decision making and self-care and support them in managing their health care needs.
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
The Specialist Practitionerwill contribute to the care of adult and paediatric patients and families. This role involves hospital and community based working across the Thames Valley Network.
- Accept patient referrals to agreed criteria and be identified as the key worker for an agreed patient/client caseload.
- Provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals.
- Practice clinically in agreed care settings according to approved protocols or guidance.
- Contribute to the smooth running of the designated service.
- Work across departmental and hospital boundaries.
- Liaise with other hospital and community teams along an agreed pathway to support the delivery of patient and family centred seamless care.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the designated service.
- Work in-conjunction with the local service and the regional network using the Lead Nurses for specialist guidance.
- Work towards specifically agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI) based on local and network service needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Specialist Practitionerwill contribute to the care of adult and paediatric patients and families. This role involves hospital and community based working across the Thames Valley Network.
- Accept patient referrals to agreed criteria and be identified as the key worker for an agreed patient/client caseload.
- Provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals.
- Practice clinically in agreed care settings according to approved protocols or guidance.
- Contribute to the smooth running of the designated service.
- Work across departmental and hospital boundaries.
- Liaise with other hospital and community teams along an agreed pathway to support the delivery of patient and family centred seamless care.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the designated service.
- Work in-conjunction with the local service and the regional network using the Lead Nurses for specialist guidance.
- Work towards specifically agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI) based on local and network service needs.
Person Specification
Evidence/shortlisting
Essential
- Registered Nurse (adult)
- Experience or evidence of transferrable skills for Haemoglobinopathy
- Experience or evidence of working at Band 6 level
Desirable
- Experience of working as a specialist Nurse
References, written supporting evidence, employment history, NMC regiatration
Essential
- Registered Nurse (adult)
- Evidence of ability to work in autonomous capacity
- Car driver
- Evidence of experience or transferrable skills for haemoglobinopathy
Desirable
- Previous Haemoglobinopathy experience
- Previous experience or transferrable skills for specialist nurse
- Experience at working at Band 6 level
Person Specification
Evidence/shortlisting
Essential
- Registered Nurse (adult)
- Experience or evidence of transferrable skills for Haemoglobinopathy
- Experience or evidence of working at Band 6 level
Desirable
- Experience of working as a specialist Nurse
References, written supporting evidence, employment history, NMC regiatration
Essential
- Registered Nurse (adult)
- Evidence of ability to work in autonomous capacity
- Car driver
- Evidence of experience or transferrable skills for haemoglobinopathy
Desirable
- Previous Haemoglobinopathy experience
- Previous experience or transferrable skills for specialist nurse
- Experience at working at Band 6 level
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Headley Way, Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
