About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Cellular Therapy Co-ordinator. This is a specialist role specifically relating to patients requiring stem cell transplants and CAR T therapy.
To be responsible for coordinating, planning and implementing expert nursing care providing support pre, peri and post the treatment.
To provide support and counselling for patients, their families and their donors. To be an expert resource and facilitator to educate and train other health care professionals.
Co-ordinates data collection across SW region for European database concerning all patients in the area.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification***
Main duties of the job
Responsible for co-ordinating and liaising with the Southwest
Peninsula teams to ensure regional stem cell transplants and CAR
therapy runs safely and efficiently.
To provide clinical expertise and work as part of a multidisciplinary
team.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Work autonomously (within the haematology multidisciplinary team), to manage the care of patients who will need a stem cell transplant or CAR T therapy. Organises HLA tissue typing of patients and potential donors, liaising with GPs wherever the donor lives. Organises pre treatment workup. Organises donor workup. Liaise with referring consultants pre and post treatment. Organise the schedule of the procedures, liaising within the hospital or across the region. Communicating with and counselling patients. Maintaining accurate patient records, ensuring all relevant information is documented in medical and nursing notes. Active participation in the transplant clinic, which relates to all aspects of patient care and management. Develop protocols for care of patients undergoing a transplant or CAR T therapy. For further information please see attached job description
Person Specification
Knowledge and experience Essential
Relevant demonstrable experience at Band 5 or above
Desirable
Relevant demonstrable clinical experience in Haematology Previous demonstrable experience at Band 6
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse Diploma in Nursing or Health Related Studies or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
Degree in Health related subject Mentorship Course Leadership qualification or the willingness to undertake
Aptitued and Abilities Essential
Good organisational skills Proven ability to analyse and evaluate information Proven ability to work collaboratively
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).
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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 University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Address Birch Day Case Unit
Level 8, Derriford Hospital
PLYMOUTH
PL6 8DH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)