Clinical Nurse Specialist Haematology/Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

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Job summary

Applications are invited from highly motivated and forward-thinking nurses wanting the opportunity to develop in the role of Haematology Clinical Nurse specialist/Advanced Clinical Practitioner. The post has been developed to provide the opportunity of career progression within the specialty. You will be a member of the multi-professional team providing specialist nursing and medical support to patients and their families with haematological conditions.

You must be a committed innovative individual with a positive approach to both personal and service development. A Registered Nurse with 3 years post registration experience and preferably some proven experience in Haematology/Oncology you must be qualified to degree level or have a portfolio of relevant experience.

Service development is key to the role and therefore we are looking for a nurse who has vision and the ability to influence services at a clinical and strategic level. In return we offer support, training and education through both academic and personal development programmes allowing career progression.

Main duties of the job

To work in partnership with nurses and other health professionals to address peoples health needs through planning and delivering interventions which are based on best practice and clinical judgement.

To develop and provide a coordinated specialist service to patients with haematological malignancies and their carers and to have direct clinical involvement in complex care in both outpatient and inpatient settings.

To provide a supporting role with bone marrow aspirates, administering chemotherapy, taking blood and venesections.

To receive direct referrals within the specialty and to provide expert assessment of patients needs.

About us

The PIU (Programmed Investigation Unit) is based at Halton Hospital and provides a day ward for patients that need to be admitted for blood transfusion, platelet transfusion, chemotherapy, i.v therapy, venesection, and clotting factor replacement.

It is a very busy ward with a wide cohort of patients run by a Lead Clinical Haematology nurse specialist and a dedicated team of nurses.

Informal enquiries to Loraine Derbyshire.

Lead Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Chemotherapy Nurse or Rachael Labuda

01928 753369

Interviews will take place on 6th November 2023

Date posted

05 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9370-CSS6PAT-6776A

Job locations

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

Cheshire

WA5 1QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

To develop knowledge and skills to be able to provide comprehensive nursing support to patients and their careers with malignant and non-malignant Haematological conditions. This will be in line within the broad aims of Improving outcomes guidance for Haematological conditions and service requirement.

Please see the attached document for a full Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To develop knowledge and skills to be able to provide comprehensive nursing support to patients and their careers with malignant and non-malignant Haematological conditions. This will be in line within the broad aims of Improving outcomes guidance for Haematological conditions and service requirement.

Please see the attached document for a full Job Description.

Person Specification

Specific Role Requirements

Essential

  • Willing to commit to masters level study.
  • Willing to undergo training as necessary

Skills, Knowledge and Competencies

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
  • Experience of caring for sick patients in a variety of settings
  • Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Cannulation
  • IV administration
  • Competent in the administration of chemotherapy

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse on appropriate part of register
  • Degree or evidence of level 6 study

Desirable

  • Relevant post registration course

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent within a relevant speciality

Desirable

  • Chemotherapy administration
  • Previous experience of speciality
Person Specification

Specific Role Requirements

Essential

  • Willing to commit to masters level study.
  • Willing to undergo training as necessary

Skills, Knowledge and Competencies

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
  • Experience of caring for sick patients in a variety of settings
  • Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Cannulation
  • IV administration
  • Competent in the administration of chemotherapy

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse on appropriate part of register
  • Degree or evidence of level 6 study

Desirable

  • Relevant post registration course

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent within a relevant speciality

Desirable

  • Chemotherapy administration
  • Previous experience of speciality

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

Cheshire

WA5 1QG


Employer's website

https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

Cheshire

WA5 1QG


Employer's website

https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Pathology Manager

Neil Gaskell

01925662538

Date posted

05 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9370-CSS6PAT-6776A

Job locations

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

Cheshire

WA5 1QG


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