Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Job summary
Two exciting opportunities have arisen for two experienced and highly motivated nurses to join our Haematology team as a Band 7 Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialists. One full-time position at Darlington Memorial hospital and one 30 hours position at the University Hospital of North Durham. (please note that cross site working is required on occasions).
This is a key specialist role providing expert, evidence-based nursing care, advice and support to patients with haematological conditions and their families throughout their care pathway. Working closely with Consultant Haematologists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will act as a key worker, coordinating care and supporting patients through diagnosis, treatment, ongoing management and supportive care.
The post offers significant scope for autonomous practice and professional development. You will establish and deliver nurse-led services, undertake comprehensive patient assessment, support patients receiving systemic anti-cancer treatment and contribute to the development of clinical pathways, protocols and standards of care.
As a senior clinical leader within the service, you will also play an important role in education, audit, research, service improvement and the development of evidence-based haematology nursing practice.
Main duties of the job
The Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide expert, evidence-based nursing care, advice and support to patients with haematological conditions and their families, acting as a key worker throughout the patient pathway.
Working autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will assess and manage patients, coordinate investigations, treatment and follow-up, and provide ongoing support to patients receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy and best supportive care.
The post holder will establish and maintain nurse-led clinics, including the monitoring and management of patients requiring blood transfusion, venesection and those with chronic haematological conditions, including myeloproliferative neoplasms. They will utilise advanced assessment, history-taking and clinical examination skills and, where appropriately qualified, independent and supplementary prescribing skills.
The role includes providing specialist advice to healthcare professionals across primary and secondary care, contributing expert nursing input to MDT meetings and ensuring effective communication and continuity of care across services.
The post holder will also lead and contribute to service development, clinical audit, research, education and the development of evidence-based protocols and pathways, supporting continuous improvement in the quality and experience of haematology care.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager. You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks. We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham.
We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
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