Clinical Nurse Specialist Leukaemia and Stem Cell Transplant | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 10 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2025 |
| Location: | London, EC1A 7BE |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7141957/ |
Summary
Band 7- Clinical Nurse Specialist Leukaemia and Stem Cell Transplant - St Bartholomew’s Hospital
We have an exciting opportunity for an additional Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our CNS team. The successful applicant should be an experienced Haemato-Oncology nurse with excellent communication skills and a good understanding of the Leukaemia treatment
pathway. The major element of the CNS role is to work as the patient’s Key Worker to support, inform and coordinate the care of patients with Leukaemia including supporting the
patient through Stem Cell Transplant.
The post holder will work in the Specialist Haemato-Oncology Team and will be well supported both by their CNS colleagues and wider MDT. CNSs work collaboratively with our
Consultant colleagues who are keen to develop the team. There are 13 Haemato-Oncology CNS at SBH and they all work closely together to provide a wide range of specialist support including nurse led follow up and transplant coordination.
In the Barts Health Cancer Service there are lots of opportunities for learning and developing skills and we support nurses in their professional development.
Our leukaemia CNS team supports patients throughout their pathway from diagnosis to end of treatment. St Bartholomew’s Hospital is a large allogeneic and autologous Stem Cell Transplant centre. Other treatments for leukaemia include chemotherapy & targeted
therapies including CAR-T.
We work closely with The Royal London Hospital where Renal, Dental and Neuro Surgical Services are based. Coordination of the patient pathway is a key element of this role as is, the development of a network of close and effective relationships across the trust and
referring hospital teams.
The post-holder will be responsible for the provision of specialist nursing care for patients with Leukaemia and their families from the point of diagnosis, throughout the patient pathway, including stem cell transplant, to end of life care. It is expected that the post holder
is a clinical expert in Haemato-oncology care and can act as a resource for staff and an advocate for patients.
The post holder will work within the SBH Leukaemia CNS team (3 WTE). This post is based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital and liaises with the Haemato-Oncology CNSs based at referring hospitals. There are 13 Haemato-Oncology CNSs at SBH who share an office and
work closely together.
It is expected that the post-holder attend the weekly Haemato-Oncology clinics, provide nurse led follow-up to allogeneic transplant patients and attend weekly MDT and transplant meetings.
The post holder will influence the positive experience of patients and carers living with Leukaemia by working with the multi-disciplinary team across the Trust and acting as the patient’s key worker.
The post holder will promote safe, competent and evidence- based practice, in line with national objectives and within the clinical governance framework.
Advance skills in communication, listening and recognizing physical and psychological sideeffects are required to enable the post holder to advice, counsel and provide supportive care which will ensure best outcomes for patients with Leukaemia
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
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 documents, please view the attachment.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
This advert closes on Thursday 24 Apr 2025