We are looking for candidates ideally with stem cell apheresis experience to recruit to a band 6 fixed term/secondment.
This is a rare opportunity for a professional Nurse to join the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry (WBMDR) and work in the rapidly expanding field of cellular therapies. Each year we facilitate the provision of cellular therapy products to patients in the UK and overseas. Cellular therapies have become a curative measure for blood cancer and haematological disorders. Your role within the WBMDR will directly contribute to saving and improving peoples' lives.
The WBMDR manages a number of collection centres and you will be required to actively participate in the collection procedures for PBSC apheresis and bone marrow via needle aspiration. Experience in stem cell collection via apheresis is highly desirable. You will:
* Work closely with transplant physicians to co-ordinate the collection and provision of therapeutic cellular products from donors within other stem cell registries nationally and internationally.
* Be responsible for carrying out stem cell/lymphocyte apheresis collections at the Velindre Cancer Centre.
* Manage all aspects of donor management pre, during and post donation including donor health assessment, consent and post donation assessment.
Main duties of the job
* Work closely with transplant physicians to co-ordinate the collection and provision of therapeutic cellular products from donors within other stem cell registries nationally and internationally.
* Take legal informed consent from the donor at medical evaluation and for the collection procedure.
* Carry out stem cell/lymphocyte apheresis collections at the Velindre Cancer Centre.
* Manage all aspects of donor management pre, during and post donation including donor health assessment and post donation assessment.
* Maintain and improve clinical standards.
* Behave professionally and act as a role model.
* Adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 15 months due to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust, we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value-based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being accountable, bold, caring, and dynamic, ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities, then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more: Velindre University NHS Trust.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
* Degree or equivalent level of post qualification experience.
* Specialist knowledge of haematology.
* Counselling qualification.
* Qualification in clinical haematology.
Experience
* Experience of clinical management and understanding of the principles of clinical effectiveness and best practice including audit and GMP.
* Experience of HTA, ISO:15189 or FACT- JACIE accreditation.
Skills and Attributes/Other
* Willingness to travel to other WBS sites to deliver training.
* Ability to work out of hours if required in line with service requirements.
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards.
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.
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