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    Clinical Nurse Specialist - London, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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    Job overview

    We are delighted to be in the position to expand our specialist Haemoglobinopathy team and are looking for a band 7 Clinical Nurse specialist to join us for a 1 year fixed term contract.

    Our Haemoglobinopathy CNS/ANP team care for patients across Guy's and St. Thomas's with inherited blood disorders including Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia.

    Applicants should have knowledge and experience with caring for patients with sickle cell disease and a desire to develop skills including the education of staff and patients as well as the delivery of apheresis (red cell exchange transfusion).

    The haemoglobinopathy team are a well-established multidisciplinary team (including specialist consultants, psychologist and nurses, ward & day unit nursing teams, administration teams, midwives, general practitioners, community nurse specialists and other relevant key stake holders). These individuals work closely to ensure the highest standards of patient care.

    We are seeking a highly motivated individual who demonstrates specialist clinical skills and a high level of organisational and communication
    skills. This role would be suitable for a senior nurse with solid experience of acute care who is ready for the next step in their career. The ability to work autonomously is essential.

    Informal visits are highly recommended and candidates should contact lead nurse Olushola Shoyemi on k

    Main duties of the job

    Main duties of the role include but are not limited to:

    To develop a shared vision of the service and work with the Multi-disciplinary team, organisation, and external agencies to adhere to
    this.

    • Demonstrate expert knowledge and understanding of Haemoglobinopathy conditions.

    • To support the ward and day-care staff with acutely unwell patients, liaising with the pain team, haematology and paediatric team to
    ensure optimum care of the patient.

    • Be an expert practitioner within the speciality ensuring the provision of high quality evidence based nursing care of patients and their
    families.

    To support and empower adults, children, young people and their families to make informed choices, access services and transition
    from adolescent to adult services appropriately thereby achieving an independent and rewarding adult life.

    • To occasional support with emergency red cell procedures. Full training will be provided and the successful

    • This role involves working on both Guys and St Thomas sites

    • supporting patients throughout their lives from their transition from Children's services to adult services as well as during obstetric care,
    planned surgery and emergency admissions

    Working for our organisation

    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals – Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

    We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

    We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King's Health Partners – we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

    This band 7 CNS role will support the two advanced nurse practitioners and 2 existing clinical nurse specialists with the care of patients with sickle cell disease accessing our A&E, inpatient wards, out-patient and day care services.

    Please see attached job description for full details.

    Person specification

    Qualifications/ Education/ Professional/ Statutory Registration

    Essential criteria

  • BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
  • Desirable criteria

  • post registration course in haemoglobinopathies
  • communication training
  • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the speciality
  • Experience of teaching/ assessing/ supervising others in a clinical setting.
  • Significant post qualification experience of in the community and demonstrable experience of interagency and collaborative working
  • Desirable criteria

  • outpatient experience
  • apheresis experience
  • Skills/Knowledge / Ability

    Essential criteria

  • Demonstrates specialist expertise in Haemoglobinopathies underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
  • Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
  • An understanding of audit and research based nursing practice.
  • Sound working knowledge of user involvement in the planning and delivery of care
  • Desirable criteria

  • PCA experience
  • Apheresis experience
  • Professional/ Statutory Registration

    Essential criteria

  • Registered General Nurse (RN)
  • Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.



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