Lead Sister Stem Cell Transplant, gene therapy and Apheresis Services

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated transition improvement nurse to join a busy and dynamic specialist nursing team within the Midlands regional Stem Cell Transplant service. The post will be based onsite at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The post holder will be required to manage their time allowing collaborative work to improve patient pathways within the SCT service.

Main duties of the job

• To lead and coordinate a specialised service for children and young people up to 19 years requiring allograft and autograft stem cell transplantation

• To co-ordinate a specialised service for children and young people up to 19 years requiring apheresis service procedures

• To lead participate and contribute to the preparation and on-going accreditation of the service for JACIE accreditation and HTA approval for nursing

• To lead and advise in the future development of the stem cell transplant service with the rest of the clinical team.
• To lead in the future development of the gene therapy service for HBO patients

• To participate in the education of nurses within BWC and POSCU’s who have contact with children and young people undergoing a stem cell transplant.
• To support the lead nurse and ward sisters with the operational management of the service (including bed management, attending haematology/oncology speciality meetings and senior nurse meetings within the specialised medicine directorate)

• To support the Lead Nurse for haematology & oncology and SCT inpatient ward sister to ensure that there is a robust system for monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards, working with ward managers to develop care pathways which optimise lengths of stay and improve the patient experience
• To provide nursing leadership to the Stem cell Transplantation Outpatient nursing service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

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