Job summary
Working in conjunction and under the guidance and direction of the Senior CNS for Haematology/Oncology for the Trust, the service Matron and the Haematology Team to provide a high-quality expert nursing service for patients diagnosed with Non-Malignant Haematological conditions, ensuring the delivery of evidence based practice, better outcomes for patients and the development of services within the Trust.
Core components of the nursing role include ensuring best practice in infection prevention providing a safe environment for care and ensuring that patients are treated with dignity and respect.
The post holder is required to create an environment where patients are empowered and enable to make informed decisions about their choice of care.
Main duties of the job
? The post holder will have responsibility under direction from the Non - malignant CNS for a defined caseload, including the setting of standards of care and assessment of care needs.
? The post holder will provide with training nursing expertise for inpatients and outpatients with non-malignant haematological disorders
? Contribute and participate in the development of the service.
? With support attend and participate in meetings/case discussions as required, providing timely and appropriate communication and dissemination of information.
? Monitor effective nursing documentation kept on all nursing activities. Ensure safe custody of medical/nursing records and reports.
? Participate in ensuring that systems are in place for risk assessment and minimisation, promoting a 'fair blame' culture in order to report near misses and incidents.
? Communicate directly with department leaders with ideas to improve nursing practice and pathways
? Notify the Senior CNS for Haematology if clinical standards are not met.
? With training support patients using iron collation therapy and monitor iron overload and its associated complications.
? Provide telephone follow up, advice and support for patients and carers
Please refer to Job Description for more in-depth overview.
About us
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nurse (Adult branch) on part 1 of the live NMC Register
- Significant post registration experience, of which must have been at Band 6 level
- Hold a qualification in nursing
- Experience of Venous Access and Cannulation, central venous access devices.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary and multi-professional teams
Desirable
- Experience in Haematology
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Willingness to undertake and successfully complete appropriate courses within a timescale as agreed by manager.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge of non-malignant haematology conditions and associate treatments.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the total management related complications.
- Demonstrate an up-to-date evidence based knowledge of the National Objectives.
Desirable
- Demonstrate an understanding and participate in research and audit.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to influence and mange change, including the promotion of evidence-based practice
- Completion of Advanced Communication Skills to meet the needs of the post in full or willingness to undertake
- Can work autonomously
- Demonstrate Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to work autonomously
- IT Literate
- Organisation and negotiation skills
- Appraise, interpret and apply suggestions, recommendations and directives to improve services.
Desirable
- Teaching and assessment skills
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nurse (Adult branch) on part 1 of the live NMC Register
- Significant post registration experience, of which must have been at Band 6 level
- Hold a qualification in nursing
- Experience of Venous Access and Cannulation, central venous access devices.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary and multi-professional teams
Desirable
- Experience in Haematology
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Willingness to undertake and successfully complete appropriate courses within a timescale as agreed by manager.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge of non-malignant haematology conditions and associate treatments.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the total management related complications.
- Demonstrate an up-to-date evidence based knowledge of the National Objectives.
Desirable
- Demonstrate an understanding and participate in research and audit.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to influence and mange change, including the promotion of evidence-based practice
- Completion of Advanced Communication Skills to meet the needs of the post in full or willingness to undertake
- Can work autonomously
- Demonstrate Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to work autonomously
- IT Literate
- Organisation and negotiation skills
- Appraise, interpret and apply suggestions, recommendations and directives to improve services.
Desirable
- Teaching and assessment 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).
