CLCH provides specialist community services to children and adults with sickle cell disease and thalassaemia. Following investment from NHS England to improve Sickle Cell Community Services in North West London, CLCH are recruiting for a Children's Community Haemoglobinopathy Nurse. This expanded service will provide nursing care to children with Sickle Cell in the boroughs of Ealing and Hillingdon, in addition to our current service in Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham.

We are seeking a RN (Child), with clinical experience in children's nursing, who is interested in gaining experience of nursing children with haemoglobinopathy conditions.. Training will be provided to ensure the knowledge and skills to do the role. The service works closely with the specialist team at the Brent Sickle Cell Service, who provide community nursing services to the boroughs of Brent and Harrow, and clinical supervision for Haemoglobinopathy across NWL ICB.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside the Band 7 Specialist Children's Nurse, managing the caseload of children living with Haemoglobinopathy conditions within the boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing and Hillingdon, working with the wider team in offering clinical support to people with haemoglobinopathy conditions at different stages of their lives, from antenatal screening, throughout childhood, through to transitioning to services for adults living with a long term chronic condition. A new pathway of preconception counselling will be developed as part of this investment.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Nursing qualification
• RGN / RN Adult or Child (depending on role)
• Community Nursing Qualification
• NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development.
• Evidence of post registration education and training

Desirable

• Community Nursing Qualification
• Educated to degree level or equivalent level combination of diploma level education
• Evidence of further education in Haemoglobinopathy
• Teaching in clinical practice qualification
• Counselling course / qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of adult or paediatric nursing in acute setting (depending on role)
• Experience of community nursing
• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• Experience of teaching
• Experience of organising and managing own caseload and supporting others in caseload management
• Experience in venepuncture and performing newborn blood spot testing
• Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multi-professional team and interagency working
• Experience of working with minority ethnic groups
• Experience of care planning
• Experience of audit
• Experience in practice and service development

Desirable

• Experience of haemoglobinopathy nursing
• Experience of counselling
• Experience of chronic disease management skills
• Experience of risk assessment and management

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

The Medical Centre,

7E Woodfield Road

London

W9 3XZ

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