This is an exciting and unique opportunity to gain experience working as a Nurse Specialist within the internationally renowned Children and Young People's Stem Cell Transplant Service for Immunology.

The service carries out 30-40 stem transplants each year for children and young people born with immunodeficiency. We are one of two centres in the UK providing transplants for these patients and treating patients from throughout the UK, Ireland and worldwide.

As Nurse Specialist within the service, you would be responsible for the pre and post-transplant care of the patients and their families. Including preparing them for transplant and their discharge home.

You will be provided with a tailored training package and have access to a dedicated clinical educator and experienced team to support your learning and development throughout.

• Interview Date: 09 January 2025
• 30 Hours/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

• Organise pre stem cell transplant care
• Support discharge post stem cell transplant
• Post-transplant ambulatory care
• Support Families during transplant process
• Liaise with MDT
• Co-ordinator transplants
• Write protocols
• Request donors
• Co-ordinator assessments
• Organise medical assessments
• Provide support and teaching to non-transplant wards

You will be required to have extensive post registration experience with excellent communication and organizational skills and be competent in the use of central venous caterers. Stem cell transplant knowledge and venepuncture skills are desirable but not essential as training will be given.

About us

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospital

o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

o Newcastle Dental Hospital

o Newcastle Fertility Centre

o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

o Northern Genetics Service

o Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.

Within the sphere of specialist practice:

• Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
• Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
• Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
• Contributes to training and education within specialist area.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• oRegistered nurse (appropriate to branch)
• oCurrent NMC registration
• oDiploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area prepared to take degree level study.
• oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role.
• oCurrent driving licence if relevant to role

Desirable

• oDegree in health related subject

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• oSome post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
• oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment
• oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
• oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
• oEvidence of on-going continuous professional development

Desirable

• oResearch or audit experience
• oEvidence of contribution towards education and training programmes

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• oGood IT skills
• oEffective report writing skills
• oAble to work independently and as a member of a team
• oEffective organisation and time management skills

Desirable

• oChange management skills and involvement in project work

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

317-2024-49-12-DR