TTP Senior Specialist Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Senior Specialist Nurse - Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)

We have an exciting opportunity for a band 7 nurse to join the TTP team as a senior specialist nurse at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for maternity cover (12 month fixed term). Experienced and motivated band 6 nurses will also be considered for the post.

The TTP team provides care for patients with TTP across the Thames Valley and Wessex region, with a secondary geographic site in Southampton as a network.

Prior experience with TTP is desirable but not essential, and training, support and supervision will be provided by the medical team.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be Oxford-based and will have responsibility for both autoimmune and congenital TTP nursing care in the Thames Valley region and will provide leadership for both the Thames Valley and Wessex regions.

The role will entail working closely with the medical team and wider MDT to ensure the safety and long-term management of patients with this rare and life-threatening condition.

The role includes the participation in MDT clinics, liaison between services, specialist nursing input and follow up, patient education, network-wide education, governance and audit contribution, carrying out nurse-led TTP follow-up clinics, as well as bi-annual TTP satellite clinics at a regional hospital and ongoing patient liaison and advocacy. A band 6 specialist TTP nurse is also based in Southampton as part of the Thames Valley and Wessex regional TTP network.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Date posted

06 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

321-SW1-6521854-B7

Job locations

Churchill Hospital

Old Road, Headington

Oxford

OX3 7LE

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed information of the job role and main responsibilities, see job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed information of the job role and main responsibilities, see job description and person specification.

Person Specification

NMC registration

Essential

Registered Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register depending on area of practice)

Desirable

Experience in general haematology or Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Person Specification

NMC registration

Essential

Registered Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register depending on area of practice)

Desirable

Experience in general haematology or Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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

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