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TTP Senior Specialist Nurse | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 06 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 September 2024 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 7LE |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6521854/321-SW1-6521854-B7 |
Summary
Senior Specialist Nurse - Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 7 nurse to join the TTP team as a senior specialist nurse at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for maternity cover (12 month fixed term). Experienced and motivated band 6 nurses will also be considered for the post.
The TTP team provides care for patients with TTP across the Thames Valley and Wessex region, with a secondary geographic site in Southampton as a network.
Prior experience with TTP is desirable but not essential, and training, support and supervision will be provided by the medical team.
The post-holder will be Oxford-based and will have responsibility for both autoimmune and congenital TTP nursing care in the Thames Valley region and will provide leadership for both the Thames Valley and Wessex regions.
The role will entail working closely with the medical team and wider MDT to ensure the safety and long-term management of patients with this rare and life-threatening condition.
The role includes the participation in MDT clinics, liaison between services, specialist nursing input and follow up, patient education, network-wide education, governance and audit contribution, carrying out nurse-led TTP follow-up clinics, as well as bi-annual TTP satellite clinics at a regional hospital and ongoing patient liaison and advocacy. A band 6 specialist TTP nurse is also based in Southampton as part of the Thames Valley and Wessex regional TTP network.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
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For detailed information of the job role and main responsibilities, see job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Aug 2024
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