About this role
Job summary Band 7 Community Adult Haemoglobinopathies Nurse Specialist
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Specialist Nurse to join our Haemoglobinopathies Service, providing expert care and support to individuals and families affected by sickle cell disease and thalassaemia.
Working within a well-established multidisciplinary team, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation and specialist haemoglobinopathy network to ensure effective care coordination and positive patient outcomes.
As a senior specialist nurse, you will act as a key resource for patients, families and healthcare professionals, providing specialist advice, education and support throughout the patient pathway. You will build strong therapeutic relationships, empowering patients to manage their condition and participate in decisions about their care.
The role includes clinical leadership responsibilities, promoting evidence-based practice, supporting colleagues and contributing to service development, quality improvement and innovation. You will help shape the future delivery of haemoglobinopathy services while ensuring care remains responsive to the needs of patients and families.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse to further develop their specialist expertise and leadership skills while making a meaningful difference to the lives of people living with haemoglobinopathies.
Main duties of the job
In conjunction with the haemoglobinopathies teams across North Central London, the post holder will be responsible for the delivery and ongoing development of a high-quality specialist sickle cell and thalassemia service in the community. The post holder will provide clinical leadership and practice at an advanced level demonstrating a high level of autonomy and clinical decision making in the community.
Implementation of a patient outreach health education group programme, and organisation of patient led education sessions.
Developing close links with multidisciplinary colleagues in primary, secondary, and social care to enhance continuity of care for patients
Enhancing compliance with preventative actions such as vaccinations and prophylactic medications
Provision of health education and guidance on self-management to prevent exacerbation of patient's condition to reduce incidences of acute episodes requiring admission to secondary care
To enable implementation of individual care plans for patients in all settings
Targeted support to high-intensity users of secondary care including directing patients into existing NCL programmes for frequent ED attenders
Lead by example and act as a positive role model for all staff, taking responsibility for own professional development
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work. Join our Adult Community Services (whittington.nhs.uk)
Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the job description attacted:
Clinical Patient assessment and specialist care. Pain management. Community interventions. Nurse-led clinics. Care planning. Hospital in-reach and discharge support. Education and Training Staff education. Developing training programmes. Supporting Band 6 nurses. Organising study days and seminars. Communication Building relationships with patients. Working with GPs, hospitals, and social services. Maintaining patient records. Providing specialist advice. Time and People Management Clinical leadership. Managing priorities. Recruitment support. Clinical supervision responsibilities. Governance and Quality Audit and service evaluation. Data quality and reporting. Quality improvement. Participation in local and regional networks.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
First level Registered Adult nurse (with the NMC) Relevant educational/training qualification/certificate/experience Leadership or mentorship course
Desirable
Master's level education or equivalent experience Qualified non-medical prescriber
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Experience at band 6 or above in a related speciality Experience managing patients with sickle cell disease and thalassaemia Experience of acute sickle cell crisis management Experience in pain management Evidence of management of change, clinical leadership, and development of services Experience of working in the community Experience participating in audits and clinical research
Other Essential
Ability to travel independently to all sites across NCL A flexible approach to service delivery with ability to work evenings and weekends on occasions where required
Skills & Abilities Essential
Leadership and initiative skills Able to manage competing demands and priorities in a changing, complex environment and is personally resilient Demonstrate an ability to integrate nursing knowledge and skills with the clinical aspects of the job Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office apps (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
Personal qualities Essential
Approachable and open Management skills including experience of team leadership and team building initiatives Self-motivated and autonomous but work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary and cross site team
Communication Essential
Excellent interdisciplinary communication skills and ability to facilitate collaborative multidisciplinary working relationships Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to adapt to effectively manage complex and sensitive situations
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address Whittington Health NHS Camden & Islington Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Centre
17a Hornsey Street
London
N7 8GG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)