Band 6 Haemophilia Clinical Nurse Specialist
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The closing date is 01 December 2025
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and motivated haematology/haemophilia nurse to join the dedicated Haemophilia team at University Hospitals Birmingham. We are a regional Adult Comprehensive Care Centre, providing expert advice and care to patients across the wider West Midlands region. The role will comprise both community based care, either in the patient's home or visits to other hospital sites, and on the Haemophilia Unit based at QEHB. There will be opportunities to work autonomously, carrying out independent assessments and triage, and reviewing patients in the nurse led clinic. The successful candidate will be supported by the wider multidisciplinary Haemophilia team, including the CNS team, Haematology Lead Nurse and Matron, Clinical Fellow, Social Worker, Clinical Psychologists and HLT Consultants.
It is an essential requirement applicants have a valid full driving licence and access to a car. Successful candidates will be supported to complete their health assessment course if not already completed. This is a part-time role for 24 hours a week
Main duties of the job
* Undertake independent, advanced clinical assessments for patients with IBD (inherited bleeding disorder) and acquired diagnosis
* Administration of treatment
* Undertake autonomous reviews, patient triage, and education
* Review patients in the nurse led clinic
* Review inpatients with both new and existing diagnosis of a bleeding disorder at UHB
* Psychosocial support, including to family members
* Patient education to self-administer factor
* Support for the infected blood community, including support for bereaved families for up to 2 years
* Review patients admitted to neighbouring Trusts for surgical procedures to administer factor and educate staff; take factor levels pre and post procedure with rapid access to results from UHB laboratory; ensure management of stock in blood banks
* Support transition clinics at Birmingham Children's Hospital
* Liaise with neighbouring Trusts the management of factor concentrates held for emergency use
* Management for acquired bleeding disorders reducing hospital admissions
* Attend joint MDT meetings with ENT, Dental and Gynaecology clinics
* Support with data entries into haemtrack, HCIS and National Haemophilia Database
* Provide education for internal and external staff
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job responsibilities
Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with valid NMC
* registration
* Educated to degree level or
* Portfolio of certified / accredited post
* registration professional
* development
* Health Assessment post graduate qualification / willingness to work towards
Experience
* Post registration experience with evidence of knowledge and development for the associated area of specialist practice.
* In depth knowledge of specialist procedures required for role, with willingness to undertake further training/ education to achieve agreed level of competence.
* Knowledge of standards and policies associated with role.
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary and cross agency work.
* Demonstrable understanding of the national / NHSE diagnostic/ therapeutic expectations / strategy around endoscopy services and can relate this to the role.
* Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance / patient safety processes – can relate this to the role in relation to their personal/professional accountability.
Additional Criteria
* Acts to support and enable teamwork.
* Cheerful outlook towards supporting organisational / service changes, learning and continuous quality improvement.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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