Haemoglobinopathy Lead Nurse

The adult haemoglobinopathy service at Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre (BHOC) has expanded in recent years and is the designated Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centre (HCC) for sickle cell and Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Team (SHT) for sickle cell, thalassaemia and rare inherited anaemias in the South West Region.

The Lead Nurse for the HCC and SHT will ensure the provision and delivery of a high standard of care to patients (children transitioning and adults) with haemoglobinopathies and their families/carers, and will provide professional leadership to multi-professionals working across the network. The post-holder will work alongside the Haemoglobinopathy Service Manager and Clinical Lead to ensure high quality services across the South West, ensuring patients and their families/carers have equitable access to services throughout the network.

The post holder will be based at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust but may be required to travel to other locations across the network.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of high quality, evidenced-based clinical standards across the South West HCC and SHT. As a network leader, they will develop productive working relationships and practices across the South West network, working in partnership with other relevant agencies and organisations offering advice and providing support to all centres in the region as well as primary care. This role will contribute specific haemoglobinopathy clinical nursing expertise to the HCC and SHT team to ensure the provision of high quality nursing care across the region. The post holder will provide positive communication, sharing of Haemoglobinopathy clinical information (guidelines and policies), and development of training and education across stakeholder organisations in primary, secondary and tertiary care.

The post holder will be a proven nurse leader in the field of haemoglobinopathy and will be proactive in service development and improvement. They will have a clear vision for the development of paediatric and adult nursing teams to support implementation of haemoglobinopathy standards, across the region.

He/she will be patient focused and have high levels of compassion. They will be a driving force for service improvement, focused on equity of care and, as a visionary for the Haemoglobinopathy service and will be someone who has (or develops) a national profile in Haemoglobinopathy.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
• Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level
• Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
• Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence
• Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
• Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes an teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting
• Experience in service development
• Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
• Experience of leading on the writing / updating of organisational Policy / Procedure / Guidelines associated with the speciality /field
• Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality and can translate this in to local practice reflected in organisational policy / procedure and service delivery
• Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance

Desirable

• Extensive post registration experience in haemoglobinopathy
• Experience of resource and budgetary management
• Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding
• Awareness of current research related to the speciality
• Knowledge of haemoglobinopathy RCN competency

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills
• Ability to work autonomously, manage / prioritise own workload
• Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities
• Ability to lead clinical audit, analyse information and develop robust measurable action plans to support improvement / change
• Competent in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required
• Evidence of ability to compile reports and documents for internal / external communication
• Knowledge of current evidence based practice and ability to apply to service and policy development

Aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
• Evidence of flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development
• Ability to act on own initiative

Desirable

• Ability to travel locally, nationally and internationally

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Teaching qualification or evidence of extensive teaching experience

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in a relevant speciality area
• Educated to Master's level or evidence of this level of working
• Leadership or management training / qualification

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre

Horfield Road

Bristol

BS2 8ED

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