Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 164-6872086
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nottingham University Hospitals
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge within Clinical Haematology
Do you have experience in Haematology? Would you like to join an established team of Clinical Nurse Specialists? The Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) CNS Service have been established since 1995. Since then the team have managed the transplant process and associated patient care from referral at diagnosis. This includes the practicalities of sourcing the cells, organising conditioning, patient follow up post-transplant, the management of short and long term complications, such as viral reactivations and chronic issues such as graft versus host disease. Acting as an advocate for the patient, the CNS ensures good patient experience and outcomes. The CNS' are responsible for attending relevant MDT meetings, identifying and implementing service improvements and efficiencies and making challenging decisions.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
The BMT nursing service provides a range of services including:
>In conjunction with the consultants and external registries plan, co-ordinate and schedule all identified transplants.
>Undertake/co-ordinate sibling tissue typing, donor counselling and arranging subsequent medical reviews and eventual stem cell collection.
>Attend pre-transplant consultant led clinic to counsel new patient referrals and discuss/plan arrangements going forward.
>Assess and meet the complex information needs of patients who require transplant, from initial discussion to treatment and follow up.
Working for our organisation
The Department of Clinical Haematology is based within Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The Hospital is the fourth largest trust in the country with Magnet accreditation. The Unit comprises of a JACIE accredited bone marrow transplant unit, support ward for chemotherapy administration, day case and outpatient facilities.
You will be working within an existing small team acting as the key worker for patients assessing their needs, including eHNAs, providing support and referrals to appropriate services.
You will work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team and assist in the co-ordination of the care pathway for our patients. Providing psychosocial care and assessing symptoms.
Please also read the Person specification and Job description for full details
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will need to be an individual with Haematology experience, an enthusiastic and conscientious team player, able to prioritise your workload, use your own initiative and respond to queries from patients, relatives and staff at all levels in a professional manner.
You need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Person specification
Training & Qualification
Essential criteria
- 1st Level registered Nurse with current registration with NMC
- Diploma or Degree in Nursing or Health related Studies or equivalent experience
- Relevant post-reg study relevant to specialist pathway / willingness to undertake at diploma / degree level
- Teaching and assessing qualification / have completed teaching and assessing supervisor training.
- Completion of all local competency packages or has undertaken WINW packages essential to role and specialty
- Significant post registration experience, in appropriate clinical setting
- Can demonstrate professional autonomy and effective decision making skills when managing caseload, seeking support when appropriate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience, in appropriate clinical setting
- Can demonstrate professional autonomy and effective decision making skills when managing caseload, seeking support when appropriate
- Experience in supervision of registered, non-registered staff and students
- Ability to convey sensitive info in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives and staff
- Ability to manage clinical area/ward efficiently and effectively
Communication & Relatiosnhip skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
- Ability to work within a MDT; collaborating with, negotiating with and influencing the work of others across a range of disciplines and on own initiative, including the sharing of complex information and implementation of plans for Service development.
- Understands the role of advocacy
Analytical & Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place Recognition of own level of competence and limitations.
- Able to identify own learning needs
- Demonstrate an understanding of specialist nurse role in relation to the specialty
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex clinical and non-clinical information
- Supportive role in the successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations
Desirable criteria
- Experience in analysing data
Planning, organisation and physical skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations within an unpredictable working environment.
- Able to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local protocols and objectives and action plans to lead and introduce change
- Ability to work without supervision within scope of practice and manage own workload; effective time management.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kerry Hawke
- Job title
- Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812268083
- Additional information
Ext: 79676
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