Lead Nurse
4 months ago
Job Summary
Are you a registered nurse with relevant experience in an appropriate clinical area, such as Haematology, Neurology, Acute Medicine/Surgery, ICU/CCU or Haemodialysis/Apheresis?
Do you have experience of mentoring, teaching and clinical/ward management and are passionate about leadership?
If yes, then this could be the career for you
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) provide vital services to the NHS, improving patient outcomes and saving lives. We have a fantastic opportunity for you to become part of our essential and cutting-edge work by joining our Therapeutic Apheresis Services team (TAS).
TAS provide lifesaving and life enhancing treatments to adults and children across a range of clinical specialities using technology that exchanges, removes or collects certain components of the blood.
Our TAS Units currently provide these specialist patient treatments from eight units based within NHS Trusts across England. This post is for our TAS base in Middlesborough, based at The James Cook University Hospital. This will be working alongside our TAS Leeds team who are based at St James’ Hospital.
As the Lead Nurse you will manage and be the clinical leader within a defined area for the provision of safe TAS.
No prior knowledge of therapeutic apheresis is required because in-house full training will be given. However, success in this role will depend on excellent communication skills to develop and build relationships, integrating your team within a new structure.
Your unit will provide a routine Monday to Saturday apheresis service, in addition, an on-call rota will provide 24/7 emergency cover. You will be supported by a Local Medical Consultant, a Senior Management Team and other units across England who work closely to support each other.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a team of nurses to save and improves lives of our patients and donors. In return, NHS Blood and Transplant is a great national organisation to work for and we offer a rewarding career with great benefits, plus every opportunity for development through a comprehensive in-house training package and support for academic study.
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Main duties of the job
The Lead Nurse - Therapeutic Apheresis Services is responsible for ensuring the delivery of Therapeutic Apheresis services for NHS patients and facilitating the collection of special donations within Donor Services within a designated region. Your responsibilities include:
Managing and leading the team within a defined area for the provision of the safe and effective Therapeutic Apheresis Service (TAS). Being responsible for all aspects of nursing and clinical care of patients, ensuring a safe environment. Being responsible for the clinical standards of the nursing team, ensuring best practice and clinical effectiveness are achieved within the policy frameworks, in conjunction with the Senior Nurse Manager. Being a clinical expert and a source of clinical knowledge and expertise for advice and direction. Communicating effectively with donors on all issues of donation using tact and diplomacy when discussing complex issues e.g. those linked to donor selection.The unit is open for routine work between Monday and Friday. There is also an element of on-call required to provide emergency 24-hour cover. On call work may involve travel to different hospitals in the region.
You will be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.
About You
Experience and Knowledge
Demonstrate experience of planning, implementing, and evaluating changes in clinical practice at strategic level. Experience of initiating and supporting the professional development of others and yourself. Understand the principles of clinical effectiveness and best practice, and have the ability to initiate changes to service provisions and practices to ensure high standards of clinical care. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of clinical audit and research. Experience of planning and delivering teaching programmes within a clinical environment. Experience of planning and delivering teaching programmes within a clinical environment. Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint).Qualifications and Training
Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration; RN1 Adult Nurse level 1, RNA Adult Nurse level 1, and /or RN8 Children’s Nurse level 1 or RNC Children’s Nurse level 1 (which must be maintained). Master’s degree or equivalent relevant experience gained working at senior nurse level for a considerable amount of time, showing evidence of career progression in a specialist field. Have had leadership and/or management training or experience equivalent to degree/Diploma level. Possess a teaching / assessment qualification eg ENB , Mentorship in Practice, NVQ A1/A2. Evidence of recent post registration/educational learning. Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD).-
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