Haemoglobinopathy Senior Nurse

Job Summary Join Our New Haemoglobinopathy Team at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of a newly established and innovative Haemoglobinopathy team at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. Following a successful bid, we have secured recurrent funding from NHS England via the Medical Technologies (MedTech) funding stream to enhance and sustain our current services. This new service aims at directly addressing the concerns raised in the No One's Listening report, tackling health inequalities and improving outcomes for patients living with haemoglobinopathies. We are recruiting into new positions including: Haemoglobinopathy Senior Nurses We are looking for experienced, motivated, and compassionate senior nurses with a strong background in haemoglobinopathies or haematology, ideally gained in acute settings such as: Emergency Departments (ED) Intensive Care Units (ITU) Renal Units Haematology Inpatient Wards or Day Care Units Successful candidates will work across multiple sites to ensure equitable access to elective and emergency red cell exchange services. Full training and supervision will be provided to support your development within this specialist service. Main duties of the job Responsible for administering specialist apheresis/complex treatment pathways/procedure. Administration of Blood products in line with Trust policy. Work in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines and act as a named nurse for a defined group of patients and work within boundaries recognising personal accountability for: Providing positive clinical leadership, working collaboratively with the senior nursing and clinical teams to promote high standards of specialist apheresis care and the effective running of the clinical service. Act as a professional role model providing direct and indirect expert apheresis clinical care that is evidence-based, and supports the professional development of others through the provision of ongoing specialist training. Assist in supporting the delivery of high quality, safe and effective apheresis care focused on improving outcomes and experiences for patients. Support specialist apheresis services providing specialist nursing expertise across the2 sites. Job description & responsibilities Apheresis elective and emergency Day Care procedures for haemoglobinopathy patients. Top‑up/simple transfusions. Providing apheresis emergency procedures that extend to the critical care setting across hospital sites. Support the provision of apheresis services as a skilled operator. Develop and maintain essential skills and experience that are essential to providing safe and effective apheresis care. Work towards ensuring skill set and standards of apheresis care meet statutory/accreditation requirements (e.g. Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards, Quality Accounts, NHS Litigation Authority, and MHRA). Effective pain management with patients in SCD crisis; deliver compassionate person‑centred care, treating patients, their relatives/carers with dignity and respect. Support clinical trial portfolio and standards. Patient experience. Promote and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives/carers and other staff, including the wider haemoglobinopathy team. Commitment to developing and maintaining essential nursing skills that support specialist haemoglobinopathy services. Improve the haemoglobinopathy service delivery. About us London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top‑rated hyper‑acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper‑acute rehabilitation units in the UK. St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease. Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice. Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public. Job Details Date posted: 02 December 2025 Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: Band 6 Salary: £44,485 to £52,521 a year per annum including High Cost Area Supplement Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Full‑time Reference number: 337‑NP‑9235DG Job locations: Central Middlesex Hospital, Acton Lane, London, NW10 7NS Person Specification Education and qualifications (Essential) NMC registrant Degree/Diploma in Nursing Evidence of continuous professional development Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Desirable Recognised post‑registration training relevant to specialty – Apheresis certification Masters Level study or willingness to undertake Knowledge and experience (Essential) Relevant post registration experience within haematology specialty Experience of multidisciplinary working and working under supervision to deliver specialist care Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team Blood transfusion skills Venepuncture and cannulation Skills, abilities and attributes (Essential) Knowledge of the therapeutic application of apheresis procedures Effective communication skills Ability to work effectively under pressure IT skills (including proficiency with Microsoft Office Packages and accurate, fast typing skills) Ability to undertake surveys or audits, as necessary (e.g. audit of clinical incidents) Ability to act as a role model and lead by example Willingness to learn and develop new skills appropriate to the role Disclosures and Checks This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check is required to confirm no 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 Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Employer Details London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Central Middlesex Hospital Acton Lane London NW10 7NS Website: https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr