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Main area Haematology Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon to Fri) Job ref 391-RFL-6282652
Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Free-Hosipital Town London Salary £58,698 - £65,095 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 24/06/2024 23:59
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
The Haematology team at Royal Free and the Barnet and Chase Farm Site is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Haematology Band 8a Advance Nurse Practitioner.
The post holder will be responsible in supporting and developing specialist malignant and non-malignant haematology services at the Trust. Will provide leadership and support development to the Haematology specialist nursing team as well as being responsible for the delivery of high quality, responsive, safe, and effective care that improves patient outcomes and patient experience.
The role involves close collaboration with the Consultant Haematologists and applicants should have the ability to work autonomously, have excellent communication skills, a flexible approach and be motivated and enthusiastic.
If you feel that you have the knowledge, skills, and attitude to succeed in this role and work within a Trust that is supportive, encourages participation in the service and on-going professional development, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
JOB SUMMARY:
The Nurse Practitioner for Haematology will support and develop the malignant and non-malignant service we provide to patients at the Royal Free Hospital sites, which will include provision of nurse led clinics.
The post will incorporate the dimensions of expert clinical practice, education, leadership, management and research.
- to provide support for patients receiving treatment for multiple haematological conditions
- expand the provision of nurse led clinics and enable the establishment of nurse-led prescribing clinics to assess patients on treatment
- in collaboration with the Consultant Lead Cancer Nurse and Clinical Lead for Haematology, identify and interpret (at local level) co-ordinating service development and implementation across the Trust.
- to establish nurse led clinics for patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy, and to be responsible for excellent standards of nursing care to patients through the planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating nurse-led clinics and services.
- to review and support the patient pre-immunotherapy information & education sessions across sites
- to liaise with all key members of the multidisciplinary team to advise and support colleagues in the delivery of specialised patient care across professional boundaries.
- To be responsible for the management and development of the existing haematology clinics
- To manage the Haematology CNS team cross site
Working for our organisation
The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike so that everyone at the Royal Free can feel:
Positively Welcoming, Actively respectful, clearly communicating and visibly reassuring
In return for your commitment and leadership, we are offering a variety of benefits, including:
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities, including leadership courses.
• Individually tailored career development pathways.
• Nurseries and childcare vouchers (at Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free sites).
• Working with supportive, friendly, and innovative teams.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Lead Nurse Haemophilia & Haematology
ACCOUNTABLE TO:
Divisional Nurse Director
HOURS PER WEEK:
37.5 hours
LOCATION:
Royal Free Hospital
All site
MANAGES:
Directly:
Band 6 CNS, Band 7 CNS
Indirectly:
Cancer support worker
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
- Masters level approved course
- Physical assessment module
- Independent prescribing
- Teaching qualification
Experience
- Significant experience in Haematology (malignant and non-malignant) at a senior level including Apheresis.
- Leadership skills that are capable of supporting and developing service / others
- I.T. Skills
- Strategic vision
- Understanding/application of Research methodology
- Experience of working as autonomous practitioner
Skills and aptitudes
- Decision making/critical analysis
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Networking amongst internal and external professional/organisation
- Ability to coach, motivate and inspire
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Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
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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.
Name Elsa Aradom Job title Lead Nurse Haematology Email address elsa.aradom@nhs.net Telephone number 020 7794 0500 Additional information
Tamer Malet-bate
Assistant Operation Manager
CCGTT, Haematology, Haemophilia , Rheumatology
tamer.malet-bates@nhs.net
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