Clinical Haematology Nurse Specialist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated nurse to join our Clinical Haematology team as a Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Working within a highly specialised multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert care and support to patients with rare and complex TMA disorders, including TTP and aHUS. You will coordinate patient pathways, provide specialist advice and education, and act as a key point of contact for patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

As a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will provide clinical leadership within the service, contribute to quality improvement and service development, and support the education and development of colleagues.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and compassionate nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient-centred care and developing specialist expertise within a supportive and progressive team.

Main duties of the job

As the TMA Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will provide expert care and support to patients with Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA), including TTP and aHUS. Working within a highly specialised multidisciplinary team, you will coordinate patient pathways, undertake specialist assessments, and provide education and support to patients, families and healthcare professionals.

You will act as a key point of contact throughout the patient journey, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care and an excellent patient experience. The role requires strong clinical leadership, providing professional support to colleagues, promoting best practice, and contributing to the ongoing development of the specialist service.

As a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will lead on service improvement initiatives, contribute to the development and implementation of policies and clinical guidelines, and support education and training across the wider team. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary and regional partners to improve outcomes for patients with rare and complex disorders.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine advanced clinical practice with leadership, service development and innovation within a growing specialist service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Perform specialist assessment of patients nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge and clinical skills.
• Lead clinical care by managing a patient caseload providing expert assessment, planning and evaluation.
• Co-ordinate and manage nurse-led clinics (within Speciality).
• Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients within the specialist area, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers / relatives.
• Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self manage, lead or participate in their care delivery.
• Recognise changes in patients condition that require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
• To support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patient problems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case management.
• To lead the specialist nursing contribution to the service, in the delivery of high standards of patient care.
• To lead the specialist nursing contribution to the service, work in partnership with lead clinicians, General Managers, Matron to ensure the delivery of high standards of patient care.Leadership
• Act as a role model and expert nurse providing in depth specialist clinical knowledge to colleagues through MDT meetings, for patients and carers / relatives.
• Undertake clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on an individual or group basis.
• Act as a resource for health care professionals by being visible, available, and accessible for support and advice in relation to the management of patients in the speciality.
• Provide leadership to the team of nurse specialists and working with the service lead, develop new roles / ways of working (High Impact Changes). Linked to directorate business plans.
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
• Lead consultations on and develop strategies for delivering effective care within a changing environment that improves the quality of care and health outcomes in the specialist area.
• Responsible for monitoring health, safety and security of self, the team and others and promote best practice in the ward area.
• Ensure systems are in place for risk assessment and minimisation including promoting “no blame“ cultures in order that near misses and incidents are reported.
• Take the lead in investigation of incidents / complaints when required, including detailed reports / letters to complainants.
• Act as an innovative, enthusiastic role model providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational and professional issues promoting an open and honest and transparent culture.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership and challenge speciality and directorate boundaries to enhance and support the patient’s journey.
• To identify and develop proposals and business cases as required for future service innovation.

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.