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Job summary

Main area
Cancer Services - Haematology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
320-CDCS-2961
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton
Town
Derby
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
17/05/2024

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Haematology Nurse Specialist

Band 7

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

Full or Part time Hours Available.

Do you aspire to make patient’s cancer care experience a better one? Do you have experience in Haematology?

The Haematology team offers a high-quality service for the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of haematological disorders, utilising best practice in line with national guidelines 

Due to on-going professional development and retirement we have a fantastic opportunity within the Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist Team. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to work alongside our established Lymphoma team. The successful candidate will offer specialist support and care from the point of diagnosis and throughout the patients' treatment pathway.

You will ultimately be responsible for a designated caseload of patients and provide on-going care which will include participation in our nurse led clinic services, initially for those patients requiring blood product support.

All we ask is that you have post registration experience within the field of haematology, a genuine passion for the speciality and a desire to improve the patient experience.

Main duties of the job

This post offers the successful candidate an opportunity to develop pathways and services within the speciality and become a valuable resource in the teaching of junior members of staff and in the supervision of students.

There is an expectation that, after a period of training and assessment, you will be able to perform and support the nurse led bone marrow biopsy service.

We would encourage the successful candidate to undertake a Non-Medical Prescribing Course as part of their professional development,  to support our nurse led clinics.

We can offer this post at a band 7 level, should you have the relevant post registration experience or alternatively at a band 6 .

We can offer the support of an experienced and dedicated haematology team and an opportunity to really make a difference to our patients. A comprehensive development package is available for the right candidate to progress to the next level of specialist nursing.

Those offered a band 6 appointment will be supported through a development package to ensure key competencies are met to progress to band 7 via a training package within 12-18 months of appointment.

Closing date of applications:  3 May 2024

Interview date:  17 May 2024

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We strongly advise applicants to speak to the nursing team or have a visit to see what we do.

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. 

 

Person specification

Registration

Essential criteria
  • Current NMC registration

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable post qualification experience
  • evidience of leadership and management skills gained through knowledge or experience
  • IT Literate
  • Working knowledge of caring for patients with Haematology disorders and cancers.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of audit
  • Significant demonstrable recent experience of working within Haematology in an acute setting

Qualification

Desirable criteria
  • Masters level

Communication Skills

Essential criteria
  • Communicates highly complex condition related, sensitive information to patients/ relatives and across the wider healthcare community
  • Negotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance, facilitation and influencing skills
  • Understands and overcomes barriers to communication and acceptance
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced communication course

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Takes responsibility and is accountable
  • Able to assesses associated risks and takes appropriate action
  • Manages the clinical workload, prioritising and re-prioritising.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jenny Sinclair
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07384457801
Additional information

It is recommended that you have an informal visit, please contact Gail Fellows/Alan Bryan/Lizzie Barnes or Fiona Barber

07880 402 175 or 

07799 337762 or 

01332 787169 - Jenny Sinclair, Matron for Cancer   or

01332 787428   -  email [email protected]

 

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Training Centre
Rehab Block
Level 3
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 3NE
Telephone
01332 788466
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