Band 7 Cellular Therapies Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced haematology nurse to work at the forefront of clinical treatment delivery in our cellular therapies team as a clinical nurse specialist focusing on CAR-T delivery and post infusion care.

You will

* Have significant experience of caring for haematology patients

* Be prepared to lead the coordinator team to deliver high standards of care

* Support day to day management of the team

* Support patients throughout the cellular therapies pathway

* Work with the existing Band 7 CNS and Lead Nurse to deliver late effects and follow up nurse led clinics

* Develop relationships with the inpatient wards and national referral centres

* Have opportunities to develop teaching skills and support the delivery of our cellular therapies educational program

* Work as part of a close team, escalate concerns and advocate for patients

* Be able to make decisions, work independently and feedback to the team

* Have a vision for service development

* Be supported by the team, lead nurse, Matron and Consultants

There will be opportunities to

* Expand knowledge and skills

* Explore professional development opportunities in clinical and management skills

* Be part of a national network of nurses, building relationships, sharing practice as part of EBMT nurses CAR-T groups

Main duties, tasks & skills required

This post can be delivered as a development opportunity at band 6 working towards band 7 or at band 7 dependent on experience.

Initially this is a fixed term post for 12 months, but likely to be substantiated.

Main Duties:

* Lead a team of co-ordinators

* Co-ordinate pre and post-infusion care including in and out patient pathways

* Support patients in clinics

* Ensure effective communications with external organisations, Trusts, and Registries

* Develop and deliver education strategies

* Maintain team working within JACIE standards

* Support management and medical teams with delivery of JACIE accredited care

* Support positive patient experience

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Registered Adult / Child Nurse on the NMC Register (Field dependent upon role )

* Evidence of post registration CPD / Post registration qualification in ( appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to degree / masters level equivalent FHEQ Level 6 /7

* To have or work towards advanced health assessment module.

* Non -- Medical Prescriber/ willingness to undertake with timescale as agreed by manager

Desirable

* To have or working towards a MSc/ master's qualification

* Recognised mentorship course

Experience

Essential

* Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC

* Significant years post registration experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or B6 in Bone marrow Transplant unit.

* Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level

* Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence

* Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality

* Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting

* Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment

* Experience of patient service user advocacy role

* Can demonstrate expert nursing knowledge with an ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to patients / relatives/ care staff

* Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality

* Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding

* Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance

Desirable

* Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator

* Experience in service development

* Awareness of current research related to the service.

* Presentation skills/ Public speaking

Additional Criteria

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 , supervise / appraise and asses junior staff

* Competent in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required

* Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities

* Ability to, undertake clinical audit , analyse information and develop robust measureable action plans to support improvement / change

* 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

* To be proficient in the use of IT systems-including use of emails.

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* 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 work a varied shift pattern where required

* Ability to act on own initiative

Desirable

* Cellular therapy reinfusion competency

* Chemotherapy competency

* Risk assessments- DATIX

* Experience in cannulation and venepuncture

* Ability to influence and manage change.

* Ability to handle complaints.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Kate Gooding 

Kate.Gooding@uhb.nhs.uk 

01213716249