Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Haematology

The closing date is 16 September 2025

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Job summary

Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as aPaediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Haematology

You will provide the highest level of expert nursing practice to children and young people with sickle cell, thalassaemia and non-malignant haematological condition and their families within day care and during attendance to Children's Emergency Department (CED), Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) and the inpatient wards. To support the role of haematology clinical nurse specialist and peer support the day care nursing team.

Main duties of the job

Develop the specialist skills, knowledge and expertise to care for children and young people with sickle cell; thalassaemia; rare anaemias and their family in clinical practice.

Ensures the process of nursing is developed to meet the individual needs of each patient, providing well documented assessment, care planning and evaluation.

Responsible for setting, providing and maintaining high standards of clinically effective nursing care at all times.

Ensure that a child and family-centred approach to care is provided in inpatient areas, CED, PAU, which takes account of children's individual medical, psychological, emotional and social needs.

Identifies and receives clinical supervision in line with Trust Policy.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

390-WAC-BA-7325

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward for your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward for your application.

Person Specification

Years of experience

Essential

  • >2 years at Band 5

Desirable

  • Haematology Course

Skills

Essential

  • Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication and modifies communication in response

Desirable

  • An understanding of audit and research-based nursing practice.
Person Specification

Years of experience

Essential

  • >2 years at Band 5

Desirable

  • Haematology Course

Skills

Essential

  • Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication and modifies communication in response

Desirable

  • An understanding of audit and research-based nursing practice.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director of Nursing | Paediatrics

Dumebi Ogunjimi

dumebi.ogunjimi@nhs.net

07557625604

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

390-WAC-BA-7325

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


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