Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced nurse with strong haematology or oncology experience, excellent communication skills and a genuine commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate and patient-centred care.

As a Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will be a key member of the Haematology multidisciplinary team, providing specialist nursing expertise, clinical leadership and ongoing support to patients with haematological conditions and their families and carers.

You will act as a key worker for patients, helping them to understand their diagnosis, treatment options and ongoing management. You will provide timely, sensitive and individualised information and support throughout the patient pathway, including for patients receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy and best supportive care. You will provide accessible telephone support and act as an advocate for patients and carers when required.

Working closely with Consultant Haematologists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will coordinate the patient journey to support timely investigation, treatment, follow-up and continuity of care. You will provide expert nursing input into MDT meetings and work collaboratively with inpatient, outpatient, chemotherapy, cancer, primary care, community and specialist services.

A key element of the role is the development and delivery of nurse-led services. You will establish and maintain nurse-led clinics, including the monitoring and management of patients requiring blood transfusion and venesection and those living with appropriate chronic haematological conditions. You will use specialist assessment, history-taking and clinical examination skills to support clinical decision-making and patient management. Where appropriately qualified, you will work as an Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescriber.

The role requires a high level of professional autonomy and accountability. You will provide specialist advice and clinical expertise to nursing, medical and other healthcare professionals and act as an accessible resource for colleagues across primary and secondary care.

The post holder will also provide day-to-day leadership and line management to the Cancer Care Coordinator, supporting their development, performance and wellbeing and ensuring effective coordination of the haematology patient pathway.

You will have an important role in developing the Haematology service to ensure care remains safe, effective, evidence-based and responsive to the changing needs of patients. This will include contributing to the development of clinical pathways, protocols, guidelines and standards of care, alongside audit, evaluation, research and quality improvement.

Education and professional development are also integral to the post. You will support the development of staff caring for haematology patients, providing formal and informal education and sharing specialist knowledge across the wider healthcare team. You will maintain your own professional development and specialist knowledge in line with NMC requirements and relevant national, local and Trust guidance.

This is a varied and rewarding senior clinical nursing role, combining direct patient care, autonomous practice, multidisciplinary working, education, service improvement and clinical leadership, with the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the experience and outcomes of patients receiving haematology care.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced nurse with strong haematology or oncology experience, excellent communication skills and a genuine commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate and patient-centred care.

As a Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will be a key member of the Haematology multidisciplinary team, providing specialist nursing expertise, clinical leadership and ongoing support to patients with haematological conditions and their families and carers.

You will act as a key worker for patients, helping them to understand their diagnosis, treatment options and ongoing management. You will provide timely, sensitive and individualised information and support throughout the patient pathway, including for patients receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy and best supportive care. You will provide accessible telephone support and act as an advocate for patients and carers when required.

Working closely with Consultant Haematologists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will coordinate the patient journey to support timely investigation, treatment, follow-up and continuity of care. You will provide expert nursing input into MDT meetings and work collaboratively with inpatient, outpatient, chemotherapy, cancer, primary care, community and specialist services.

A key element of the role is the development and delivery of nurse-led services. You will establish and maintain nurse-led clinics, including the monitoring and management of patients requiring blood transfusion and venesection and those living with appropriate chronic haematological conditions. You will use specialist assessment, history-taking and clinical examination skills to support clinical decision-making and patient management. Where appropriately qualified, you will work as an Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescriber.

The role requires a high level of professional autonomy and accountability. You will provide specialist advice and clinical expertise to nursing, medical and other healthcare professionals and act as an accessible resource for colleagues across primary and secondary care.

The post holder will also provide day-to-day leadership and line management to the Cancer Care Coordinator, supporting their development, performance and wellbeing and ensuring effective coordination of the haematology patient pathway.

You will have an important role in developing the Haematology service to ensure care remains safe, effective, evidence-based and responsive to the changing needs of patients. This will include contributing to the development of clinical pathways, protocols, guidelines and standards of care, alongside audit, evaluation, research and quality improvement.

Education and professional development are also integral to the post. You will support the development of staff caring for haematology patients, providing formal and informal education and sharing specialist knowledge across the wider healthcare team. You will maintain your own professional development and specialist knowledge in line with NMC requirements and relevant national, local and Trust guidance.

This is a varied and rewarding senior clinical nursing role, combining direct patient care, autonomous practice, multidisciplinary working, education, service improvement and clinical leadership, with the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the experience and outcomes of patients receiving haematology care.