Paediatric Apheresis Nurse Specialist | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 29 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,488 - £57,802 Pa inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, W2 1NY |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6269781/290-WCCS-1344 |
Summary
The Haemoglobinopathies and Apheresis service is based at St Mary’s Hospital; a tertiary referral centre which admits children and young people with acute and complex conditions. The paediatric services at St Mary’s Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex Hospitals work closely together to form West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH), and the post holder will be part of a wider multi-disciplinary team, pulling the service values of these three hospitals into the centre of their practice.
We have an exciting opportunity a for highly motivated and experienced nurse specialist in Haemoglobinopathies and Apheresis, to join our team of world renowned Specialist Consultants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists. This role is open for an experienced paediatric or adult trained nurse who can provide visible and supportive clinical expertise and leadership to our team. The selected candidate will deputise for the Matron.
• To be a professional expert and role model, leading and co-ordinating paediatric Apheresis education and/or practice development in disease pathologies relating to Haemoglobinopathies and Apheresis procedures
• The Band 7 Apheresis CNS will in conjunction with clinical director, transplant programme, lead nurses for Apheresis and quality managers, is responsible for ensuring that the service meets and maintains the requirements specified by the HTA and JACIE for accreditation
• The post-holder will accept referrals to agreed criteria and will practice clinically in an agreed care setting
• To understand the training and education needs of staff at within the service and the acute paediatric wards, incl. PICU who are exposed to such diseases
• To provide expert evidence based clinical bedside teaching and immersive simulated preparedness exercises to all levels of nursing allied health and medical staff
• Provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients /clients and relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, in line with the local and national protocols.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Monday 13 May 2024