Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff
Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Main area: Haematology
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 164-6872086
Site: Nottingham University Hospitals
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge within Clinical Haematology? Do you have experience in Haematology? Would you like to join an established team of Clinical Nurse Specialists? The Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) CNS Service has been established since 1995. Since then, the team has managed the transplant process and associated patient care from referral at diagnosis. This includes the practicalities of sourcing the cells, organising conditioning, patient follow-up post-transplant, and the management of short and long-term complications, such as viral reactivations and chronic issues such as graft versus host disease. Acting as an advocate for the patient, the CNS ensures good patient experience and outcomes. The CNS is responsible for attending relevant MDT meetings, identifying and implementing service improvements and efficiencies, and making challenging decisions.
Main duties of the job
The BMT nursing service provides a range of services including:
1. In conjunction with the consultants and external registries, plan, co-ordinate and schedule all identified transplants.
2. Undertake/co-ordinate sibling tissue typing, donor counselling and arranging subsequent medical reviews and eventual stem cell collection.
3. Attend pre-transplant consultant-led clinic to counsel new patient referrals and discuss/plan arrangements going forward.
4. Assess and meet the complex information needs of patients who require transplant, from initial discussion to treatment and follow-up.
Working for our organisation
The Department of Clinical Haematology is based within Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The Hospital is the fourth largest trust in the country with Magnet accreditation. The Unit comprises of a JACIE accredited bone marrow transplant unit, support ward for chemotherapy administration, day case and outpatient facilities.
You will be working within an existing small team acting as the key worker for patients assessing their needs, including eHNAs, providing support and referrals to appropriate services.
You will work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team and assist in the co-ordination of the care pathway for our patients, providing psychosocial care and assessing symptoms.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will need to be an individual with Haematology experience, an enthusiastic and conscientious team player, able to prioritise your workload, use your own initiative and respond to queries from patients, relatives and staff at all levels in a professional manner.
Person specification
Training & Qualification
* 1st Level registered Nurse with current registration with NMC
* Diploma or Degree in Nursing or Health related Studies or equivalent experience
* Relevant post-reg study relevant to specialist pathway / willingness to undertake at diploma / degree level
* Teaching and assessing qualification / have completed teaching and assessing supervisor training.
* Completion of all local competency packages or has undertaken WINW packages essential to role and specialty
* Significant post-registration experience, in appropriate clinical setting
* Can demonstrate professional autonomy and effective decision-making skills when managing caseload, seeking support when appropriate
Experience
* Significant post-registration experience, in appropriate clinical setting
* Can demonstrate professional autonomy and effective decision-making skills when managing caseload, seeking support when appropriate
* Experience in supervision of registered, non-registered staff and students
* Ability to convey sensitive info in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives and staff
* Ability to manage clinical area/ward efficiently and effectively
* Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
* Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
* Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
* Ability to work within a MDT; collaborating with, negotiating with and influencing the work of others across a range of disciplines and on own initiative, including the sharing of complex information and implementation of plans for Service development.
* Understands the role of advocacy
Analytical & Judgement skills
* Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
* Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place Recognition of own level of competence and limitations.
* Able to identify own learning needs
* Demonstrate an understanding of specialist nurse role in relation to the specialty
* Ability to interpret and analyse complex clinical and non-clinical information
* Supportive role in the successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
* Recognition of own level of competence and limitations
* Experience in analysing data
Planning, organisation and physical skills
* Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations within an unpredictable working environment.
* Able to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local protocols and objectives and action plans to lead and introduce change
* Ability to work without supervision within scope of practice and manage own workload; effective time management.
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* Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part-time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
* Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
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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.
Name: Kerry Hawke
Job title: Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist
Email address: kerry.hawke1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07812268083
Additional information: Ext: 79676
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