Employer: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Manchester Royal Infirmary
Town: Manchester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/03/2025 23:59
Band 6
Job Overview
We are delighted to recruit to a newly created Haematology CAR-T Clinical Nurse Specialist to support our patients with the haematology service at Manchester Royal Infirmary. The post will involve travel between both sites to provide care and support to patients within the Haematology Outpatient clinics on both sites. The hours of work will be Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours usually between 08.00-16.00.
Applications are encouraged from registered nurses with experience in caring for patients in a Haematology/oncology outpatient setting. Initially for training and support, the successful candidate will be required to spend time with the established CNS team at Oxford Road campus to develop skills and confidence in the role. Line management and ongoing professional support for this post will be provided by the Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist Team based on Oxford Road Campus.
Main Duties of the Job
You will have a clear understanding of the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist as a clinical expert, leader, researcher, and educator. You will act as the key worker for patients with a haematological diagnosis. Your role will be an integral part of the Hematology department and you will be expected to contribute to educational sessions and MDT meetings regularly. You will also be committed to the development of specialist nursing practice and demonstrate evidence of ongoing professional and academic development.
You’ll be encouraged to expand your knowledge, skills, and competencies within a supported and friendly environment with training opportunities available to support you along the way. This is the perfect opportunity for the right person to extend their skills and develop expertise in this specialty.
Working for Our Organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate, so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to diploma level
* Speciality qualification
* Teaching qualification
* Evidence of level 3 studies
* Graduate or working towards a first degree in a health-related subject
Experience
* Minimum of band 5 practitioner level
* Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
* Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development, both clinical and managerial.
* Evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups
* 2 years experience
* Evidence of proven clinical record
* Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
* Evidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills
* Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
* Able to articulate personal development needs
* Demonstrates knowledge of audit/research recommendations
* Excellent communication and leadership skills
* Evidence of involvement in change management
* Undertaken a leadership programme e.g. LEO
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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