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Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge and expereince
Relevant post registration experience within haematology specialty
- Knowledge and expereince
Experience of multidisciplinary working and working under supervision to deliver specialist care
- Knowledge and expereince
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Knowledge and expereince
Blood transfusion skills
- Knowledge and expereince
Venepucnture and Cannulation
- Education and qualificationss
NMC registrant
- Education and qualificationss
Degree/Diploma in Nursing
- Education and qualificationss
Evidence of continues professional development
- Education and qualificationss
Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Skills, abilities and attributes
Knowledge of the therapeutic application of apheresis procedures
- Skills, abilities and attributes
Effective communications skills
- Skills, abilities and attributes
Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Skills, abilities and attributes
IT Skills (Including proficiency with Microsoft Office Packages and accurate, fast typing skills)
- Skills, abilities and attributes
Ability to undertake surveys or audits, as necessary e.g. audit of clinical incidents
- Skills, abilities and attributes
Ability to work act as a role model/lead by example
- Skills, abilities and attributes
Willingness to learn and develop new skills appropriate to role
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education and qualificationss
Recognised post-registration training relevant to specialty – Apheresis certification
- Education and qualificationss
Masters Level study or willing to undertake
Job overview
Join Our New Haemoglobinopathy Team at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of a newly established and innovative Haemoglobinopathy team at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. Following a successful bid, we have secured recurrent funding from NHS England via the Medical Technologies (MedTech) funding stream to enhance and sustain our current services.
This new service aims at directly addressing the concerns raised in the "No One’s Listening" report, tackling health inequalities and improving outcomes for patients living with haemoglobinopathies. We are recruiting into new positions including: Haemoglobinopathy Senior Nurses
We are looking for experienced, motivated, and compassionate senior nurses with a strong background in haemoglobinopathies or haematology, ideally gained in acute settings such as:
- Emergency Departments (ED)
- Intensive Care Units (ITU)
- Renal Units
- Haematology Inpatient Wards or Day Care Units
Successful candidates will work across multiple sites to ensure equitable access to elective and emergency red cell exchange services. Full training and supervision will be provided to support your development within this specialist service.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for administering specialist apheresis/complex treatment pathways/procedure.
- Administration of Blood products in line with Trust policy.
- To work in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines and as a named nurse for a defined group of patients and work within boundaries recognising personal accountability for:
- Providing positive clinical leadership, working collaboratively with the senior nursing and clinical teams to promote high standards of specialist apheresis care and the effective running of the clinical service.
- Acting as a professional role model providing direct and indirect expert apheresis clinical care that is evidence-based, and supports the professional development of others through the provision of ongoing specialist training.
- To assist in supporting the delivery of high quality, safe and effective apheresis care focused on improving outcomes and experiences for patients.
- To support specialist apheresis services providing specialist nursing expertise across the two sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
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.
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This advert is for Haemoglobinopathy Senior Nurse with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 Inclusive of HCAS pro rata - per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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