Senior Staff Nurse - Paediatric Haemoglobinopathies

Job overview

As part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Evelina London is there for children, young people and women from London to South East England and provides specialist care for families around the UK and across the world.

Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London cares for, in our hospitals and throughout our local community, continues to grow. We support families from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life.

Right in the heart of vibrant London, we benefit from excellent transport links, we have staff working here from the local areas, spanning across London, and further afield into the home counties.

Here is a snippet of what our staff say about us, and working here:

“I have learnt what it means to be an outstanding nurse and I would like to contribute further alongside passionate and competent nurses.”

“The coronavirus pandemic made me realise the sheer dedication of my colleagues and their selflessness to put their patients before themselves, showing the level of integrity they all maintain.”

Closing date: 29th October 2026

Main duties of the job

Deputy Clinical Nurse Specialist - Paediatric Haemoglobinopathies Band 6

Would you like the opportunity to work in the paediatric Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Team (SHT) under Evelina London Children’s Hospital?

You will be working as part of the paediatric Haemoglobinopathies team, supporting the care of children and young people across ambulatory care settings, in-patient, emergency department, transition to adult services and liaising with local services and aspects of health and social care. The expansion of the service has been provisioned as part of NHS England’s initiative to:

• enhance and extend care for sickle cell patients by delivering high-quality nursing care to paediatric patients with sickle cell disease and other Haemoglobinopathy disorders
• continue to provide, participate and increase access to apheresis services for all eligible children

If you are eager to make a real difference in the care of children with Haemoglobinopathy disorders, we would love to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver and enhance the provision of high-quality nursing care to paediatric patients with sickle cell disease and other Haemoglobinopathy disorders. To participate in the expansion of the apheresis service.

We Looking For:

• Proven post-qualification experience in paediatric nursing.
• Excellent clinical, communication, and organisational skills.
• Enthusiasm and motivation to contribute to a specialist service.
• Knowledge of Haemoglobinopathy disorders and apheresis is desirable but not essential, as comprehensive training will be provided.

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.