About this Opportunity
An exciting new role within the SELSE HCC (South East London and South East Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centre) has arisen.
Background
NHS England established ten Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centres (HCCs) across England to lead and support networks of care for people living with sickle cell disease and thalassemia. Each HCC provides leadership, coordination, education and administration across its Network.
The South East London and the South East (SELSE) Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centre (HCC) is jointly hosted by Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College NHS Foundation Trust.
Role Overview
This role is for an Education Lead Nurse within the core HCC team. The Network Education Lead Nurse provides senior clinical and professional nursing leadership across the Haemoglobinopathy Network. Through strong visible clinical leadership, the post holder will ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, equitable and patient-centred care for people with haemoglobinopathies and their families within the Network.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for a forward thinking senior nurse who has excellent interpersonal and leadership skills to lead, develop Haemoglobinopathy education in our region. You must have a proven track record of progressive leadership, development and practice education, be an effective role model and be self-motivated with the passion, drive and adaptability to cope with continuously changing service.
Key Responsibilities
The Lead Nurse will lead on education and training, workforce development service development, quality assurance and patient experience across the Network, working collaboratively with the Network Clinical Leads & Nursing, the Senior Network Manager, local Clinical Leads & Nursing, multidisciplinary teams and external partners, including patient groups.
About Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
SELSE HCC Network Includes
* Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
* King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
* Lewisham and Greenwich Hospital Trust
* Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
* Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
* Medway NHS Foundation Trust
* Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trusts
* University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
* East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
* Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
* Brighton and Sussex University Hospital NHS Trusts
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kathryn Innes, Job title: Senior HCC Network Manager, Email address: kathryn.innes1@nhs.net, Telephone number: 07884337857
Gloria Tucker
Deputy Head of Nursing, Haematology, Cellular Pathology and Supporting Services
Email: gloria.tucker3@nhs.net
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