Clinical Nurse Specialist - Apheresis
Accepting applications until: 26-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 26-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Guys Hospital
- Cyfeiriad
- Great Maze Pond
- Tref
- London
- Cod post
- SE19RT
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £51,488 - £57,802 p.a inc HCA
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Clinical Haematology
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced haematology nurse to join our team of clinical nurse specialists managing patients who require Apheresis.
Our nurse led Apheresis unit is highly specialised in the treatment of sickle cell disease. We provide planned and emergency red cell exchanges on our haematology day unit and provide off site exchanges in areas such as the maternity services and the critical care units. We also provide therapeutic plasma exchange and white cell collections.
We are one of the largest specialist centre for patients with sickle cell disorder in the UK. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and has experience, knowledge and skills in Haematology and Apheresis. You must be dynamic, caring and committed to support others.
The Apheresis service at Guys is a service that manages the local population as well as patients seeking specialised treatments from across the UK. You will work closely with and be supported by a team of Consultants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Specialist Nurses and the team on the haematology day unit in managing patients who require Apheresis.
Working options would be Monday to Friday or 4 days a week 8am-6pm. Whilst weekends are not planned on our rota, the applicant should anticipate weekend working for emergency exchanges. We open for reduced Apheresis services on Bank holidays and limited weekends.
Closing Date: 26/07/2024
Interview Date: 07/08/2024
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The Apheresis clinical nurse specialist will be a role model who is responsible for the coordination of the apheresis area within the haematology day unit. With the support of the second apheresis clinical nurse specialist , advanced nurse practitioners and senior management team they will contribute towards a positive patient experience.
They will provide expert knowledge and clinical oversight to our colleagues and junior nursing team to provide expert care and be passionate about role modelling and teaching evidence based care whilst treating their own case load.
The role requires the clinical nurse specialist to become an expert in cannulation and the nursing team will provide support to ensure the successful applicant can cannulate under ultrasound. Likewise, some of the patient groups we treat have difficult veins that are not suitable for peripheral Apheresis. As such, the successful applicant will be taught to insert femoral lines locally due to this service being provided by our highly skilled nursing workforce.
Additionally, the role requires administrative and management time for the nurse to write and update standard operating procedures, clinical guidelines and for the planning and implementation of the unit to become JACIE accredited specific to the Apheresis service.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve .
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The main purpose of the role is to act as Clinical Nurse Specialist, providing expert treatment , care, coordination and support for patients who are undergoing Apheresis.
The role will involve effective teamwork and communication with a wide spectrum of multidisciplinary teams. The post holder will be required to work autonomously and exercise a high level of clinical expertise when identifying and caring for the specific needs of patients when undergoing apheresis.
The role includes close communication and contact with our consultant and senior nursing colleagues to manage the apheresis requirements of inpatients and elective procedures. They will have a focus upon the strategic planning of Apheresis into the future within this exciting area of nursing.
The post holder will also be expected to contribute to advancing the body of knowledge through education, research and audit as well as developing practice in others . This post offers an excellent opportunity to engage in planning, delivery and evaluation of an enhanced nurse led Apheresis Service. There will be chances to progress professionally and personally by completing modules such as Advanced Assessment, conscious sedation training, Intermediate Life Support, non-medical blood authorisation, and a Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice.
Excellent interpersonal skills, senior nursing experience, knowledge of apheresis and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams is essential.
Previous experience in Haematology and apheresis along with evidence of a high level of clinical expertise and continuing professional development are considered essential to this role.
To support the Apheresis team in processes of continuous quality improvement, formally evaluating standards of care and assisting in the implementation of changes in response.
To participate in any research projects conducted in the clinical area as appropriate
Please see attached job description.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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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.
Person specification
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience
- Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Experience of audit, research & evidence based care
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
- Experience of working well within MDT
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
- Cannulation experience
Values & Behaviours
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Values & Behaviours
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Meini prawf hanfodol
- RN1 on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- post qualification specialist course
Meini prawf dymunol
- leadership course
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Charlotte Harwood
- Teitl y swydd
- Haematology Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 02071883615
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Informal visits are welcomed and encouraged. We would love to hear from you.
Freya Whitehead Apheresis CNS [email protected]
Charlotte Harwood- Haematology ANP [email protected]
Planned interview date 7th August.
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