Job summary
The Haematology Myeloma service is seeking to recruit a dynamic forward-thinking individual with extensive experience in Myeloma. The Lead Myeloma Specialist Nurse has to have exceptional organisation skills, astute problem-solving with excellent communication skills.
The candidate is to act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the patient/carer and multi-professional team. They are to be responsible for the day to day management of the Myeloma service and patient caseload as designated, ensuring the nursing care is delivered to a high standard utilising research in collaboration with colleagues in everyday practice.
Act as a role-model providing clinical leadership to support the development and delivery of a programme of practice and professional development of staff within the speciality. The lead nurse will be responsible for education, training and practice development along with clinical governance audit and research. Ensuring patient safety and risk management.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to work autonomously in nurse led clinics. They will have clinical responsibilities and provide specialist knowledge care and support to patients diagnosed with a myeloma. For further information please see the Job Description attached.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensuring that the standards and quality of care given are maintained to a high standard.
Have responsibility in ensuring that patients and users are involved in their care. Providing visible evidence that their feedback is used to maintain standards or implement improvements that have a positive effect on their care.
Be an effective leader and role model, providing regular direct clinical care, in addition to ensuring effective use of non-clinical time to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance, facilitating the modernisation of patient services.
For further information, please see job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensuring that the standards and quality of care given are maintained to a high standard.
Have responsibility in ensuring that patients and users are involved in their care. Providing visible evidence that their feedback is used to maintain standards or implement improvements that have a positive effect on their care.
Be an effective leader and role model, providing regular direct clinical care, in addition to ensuring effective use of non-clinical time to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance, facilitating the modernisation of patient services.
For further information, please see job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Degree
- Completed Nurse Prescribing Course
Desirable
- Working towards completing Nurse Prescribing Course
- Completion of UKON SACT passport
Knowledge of haemoglobinopathies
Essential
- In-depth specialist knowledge in Myeloma
- Leadership and Management experience
- Evidence of audit, research and report writing
- Is able to demonstrate professional autonomy and lone working at a high level
- Evidence of clinical governance
- Have good interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Experience of Myeloma
- Knowledge of audit, research and report writing
- Experience of their own nurse-led clinics/patient groups
- Contributions to policy making and clinical guidelines
- Evidence of Education and teaching to all members of the clinical team
- Evidence of promotion of the Myeloma service
- Evidence of continued evaluation of practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Degree
- Completed Nurse Prescribing Course
Desirable
- Working towards completing Nurse Prescribing Course
- Completion of UKON SACT passport
Knowledge of haemoglobinopathies
Essential
- In-depth specialist knowledge in Myeloma
- Leadership and Management experience
- Evidence of audit, research and report writing
- Is able to demonstrate professional autonomy and lone working at a high level
- Evidence of clinical governance
- Have good interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Experience of Myeloma
- Knowledge of audit, research and report writing
- Experience of their own nurse-led clinics/patient groups
- Contributions to policy making and clinical guidelines
- Evidence of Education and teaching to all members of the clinical team
- Evidence of promotion of the Myeloma service
- Evidence of continued evaluation of 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.
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
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Nottingham University Hospital, City Campus
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)