Previous applicants need not apply. The haemoglobinopathy service is seeking to recruit a registered nurse who is looking to develop their clinical skills and experience of managing a group of adult patients affected by sickle cell and thalassaemia. You will be a vital team player working within a vibrant, forward thinking team who are expanding the Haemoglobinopathy service. We are looking to appoint a professional ,skilled nurse with excellent communication skills and a passion for providing a high standard of care to our nurse led haemoglobinopathy service. We are seeking a nurse with expert knowledge (theorectical and clinical) of sickle cell disease, thalassaemia and rare anaemias and its effects and impact on our local population. You will need to have the ability to work within an acute hospital setting as well as within a community setting. Experience running nurse-led clinics, genetic counselling and automated red cell exchanges would be essential for the Band 7 post however, we would be interested in hearing from an experience Band 6 nurse who may wish to develop their skill and experience in this area as a Band 6 training post.

Main duties of the job

The post is a clinical nurse specialist role, within the Trust and Community, integral to the provision of high quality Haemoglobinopathy Services for patients. The post holder will work as an independent practitioner. They will have clinical responsibilities and provide specialist knowledge care and support to patients diagnosed with a Haemoglobinopathy. This post will also implement relevant national policies on Haemoglobinopathies at a local level.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A& E performance in 2023/24 we're no longer in special measures and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.

Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A& Es in 2023.

Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Nichola Ceesay, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4176. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing.

Desirable

• Haemoglobin Disorders postgraduate course
• Advanced assessment and history taking course.

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

• Experience as a Band 6 RN in a relevant speciality.

Desirable

• Working knowledge and experience of manual red cell exchange and/or automated red cell exchange transfusions.

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG

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