Job overview
We are looking for a Band 7 Children’s Nurse who is ready to undertake the role of Blood, Bone Marrow Transplant and Gene Therapy Coordinator to complement our existing nursing team.
As a Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant and Gene Therapy Coordinator you will be equipped with knowledge and experience in Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant as well as emerging therapies, including gene therapy, to help lead specialised nursing practices.
You will work within our dynamic and friendly Haematology and Paediatric Bone Marrow Unit. The role will include coordinating care and working up patients for transplant and gene therapy treatments, supporting pathways from assessment through to delivery and follow-up.
The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary team of skilled and highly motivated staff who provide high-quality care to children with a variety of haematology conditions that require transplant and advanced cellular and gene therapies.
As leaders in our speciality, we would welcome you to develop your assessment skills, management ability and leadership. We will support you in advancing your extended nursing skills, including Leadership Courses, MSc Modules in the Presenting Child and Non-Medical Prescribing where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
1. The post holder will provide expert coordination and delivery of pre and post Stem Cell Transplant (SCT) and Gene Therapy care for children, managing a defined caseload of recipients and donors.
2. The role ensures high quality, safe, evidence based care delivered with compassion, placing children and their families at the centre of decision making.
3. The CNS will support strategic, operational and financial planning for the Children’s Stem Cell Service, working closely with the Lead Consultant, Children’s Haematology CNS, Matron, Service Manager and General Manager.
4. The role also contributes to multi-professional education, research, audit and service development.
5. To remain clinically credible within the role by being visible and continuously demonstrating the ability to apply specialised theoretical and practical knowledge by doing direct patient care as required by the service.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
6. Registered Nurse (RN Child / RSCN).
7. Post-registration qualification relevant to paediatrics and transplantation
8. Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or evidence of equivalent experience
9. Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Desirable criteria
10. Recognised leadership or management qualification, or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
11. Demonstrated leadership capability with experience of leading or coordinating a team
12. Proven commitment to improving patient care and achieving performance standards.
13. Advanced clinical knowledge and expertise relevant to children’s BMT.
14. Strong organisational and people-management skills. Demonstrated ability to manage change effectively
Desirable criteria
15. Experience contributing to service development initiatives.
16. Experience working across multidisciplinary teams in complex clinical environments.
Skills
Essential criteria
17. Minimum of two years’ experience within the relevant specialty
18. Strong understanding of current issues, challenges, and best practice within paediatric BMT.
19. Experience of quality improvement, audit, and standard-setting
20. Experience handling complaints and contributing to quality assurance processes
Right to work
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