Job summary
Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Lead Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Haematology & Non-Malignant Hemoglobinopathies.
The role of the lead nurse is to be a role model for expert autonomous clinical practice. The post holder will frame their expert clinical practice with professional leadership and practice. They will lead on departmental development, education and training alongside audit and service evaluation. The lead nurse will act as an expert nurse resource in sickle cell and thalassaemia care and other non malignant haematological conditions of children throughout the Trust for nursing and medical colleagues.
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Main duties of the job
Clinical Duties
Audit & Research
Policy & Service Development
Financial and Physical Resources Management
Staff Management
(Please see JD for details)
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include
To provide leadership and professional advice support and guidance to the senior team.
To be a visible professional role model providing strong, facilitative and effective clinical leadership for high quality care.
Act as a clinical expert in sickle cell and thalassaemia patient management.
Act as a clinical expert in non malignant paediatric haematology patient management eg ITP, congenital neutropenia.
Undertake technically skilled clinical care as identified in line with scope for professional practice e.g. automated red cell exchange transfusion, cannulation and venepuncture nurse led discharge.
Initiate and lead departmental MDT discussions and supervise record keeping and communication.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include
To provide leadership and professional advice support and guidance to the senior team.
To be a visible professional role model providing strong, facilitative and effective clinical leadership for high quality care.
Act as a clinical expert in sickle cell and thalassaemia patient management.
Act as a clinical expert in non malignant paediatric haematology patient management eg ITP, congenital neutropenia.
Undertake technically skilled clinical care as identified in line with scope for professional practice e.g. automated red cell exchange transfusion, cannulation and venepuncture nurse led discharge.
Initiate and lead departmental MDT discussions and supervise record keeping and communication.
Person Specification
Years of experience
Essential
Desirable
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Understanding of Knowledge & Skills Framework, and ARCET and ability to identify learning needs and interests
Desirable
- Effective budgetary management
Person Specification
Years of experience
Essential
Desirable
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Understanding of Knowledge & Skills Framework, and ARCET and ability to identify learning needs and interests
Desirable
- Effective budgetary management
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).
