Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Sheffield Haemophilia & Thrombosis Centre at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be part of a well-established and expanding team. Your role will be to work with the CNS team, Consultant leads & MDT to further establish this service within the region and ensure the safety of patients with this rare and life threatening condition. The established team have experience of working with this condition and will support you in the development of your role.
To provide high quality patient services and specialist care for people with, or at risk of developing, thrombotic disease and those requiring anticoagulation.
Your role as TTP CNS will involve a combination of indirect/direct clinical & non clinical work which involves the participation with network wide education, audit & governance across the network.
Participation in MDT & consultant led clinics, development of the specialist nursing role within the service & network, being the point of contact for long term patients under surveillance and producing education, patient information and safe pathways for patients will be core roles for you once in post.
You will work alongside the Band 7 TTP CNS and established haemophilia & thrombosis nursing team to provide not only TTP care but support the needs of the overall service.
Main duties of the job
To provide professional care in the speciality of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and related disorders and to act as a resource for education and specialist clinical knowledge in hospital, network and community settings.
To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-professional healthcare team.
To act autonomously and as part of the MDT, guided by clinical protocols and relevant investigations and procedures employed in the diagnosis and treatment of TTP and related disorders. This includes prescribing treatments as appropriate (if a qualified nonmedical prescriber).
To have specialist knowledge and skills in the management of TTP and related disorders.
To offer an individual and comprehensive service and psychological support to patients and carers respecting their diverse cultural and ethical backgrounds.
To support the data management & clinical research facilities teams in maintaining local and national registries from which audits can be performed.
To participate in designing and delivering new care pathways and services and in the development and implantation of policy, standards, guidelines and protocols.
To support the Matron, ACP`s and Clinical Nurse Specialists, providing clinical and managerial expertise in all aspects of the speciality ensuring the highest standard of nursing care.
To work across hospital sites & the recognised regional TTP network where indicated and as the needs of the service change.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Sheffield Haemophilia & Thrombosis Centre is a designated Comprehensive Care Centre providing support and management for patients and families affected by inherited and acquired disorders of haemostasis including haemophilia, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura & antiphospholipid syndrome. The trust has recently been awarded a successful bid to become a recognised NHS England designated centre for the care of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) across the Yorkshire/Humber region.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
1. 1st Level Registered Nurse with the NMC
2. Advanced Diploma in nursing studies or equivalent
3. Shown degree level working or relevant specialist experience
4. Non-Medical prescribing course or willingness to undertake
5. To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable criteria
6. APACs or willingness to undertake
7. Completion of Non-Medical Authorisation of blood products course or willingness to undertake
8. Non Medical Prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake the course
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
9. Experience of working at Band 6 level or significant experience at Band 5 level
10. Clinical experience in the care of TTP and bleeding disorder patients or associated clinical area e.g. apheresis, critical care or haematology
11. Teaching/mentoring experience
12. Evidence of being able to work across organisational boundaries
13. Experience of participating in clinical audit
14. Clinical governance and risk management experience
15. Understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
16. Evidence of developing practice and improving standards
Skills and Competance
Essential criteria
17. Excellent Communication skills with excellent interpersonal skills – ability to form positive relationships at all levels
18. Excellent report writing and presentation skills
19. Knowledge of the key professional issues and guidelines relating to professional practice
20. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
21. Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice
22. Full range of IT skills
23. Strong organisational skills with ability to meet deadlines
24. Understanding of equality and diversity and its application to managing self, staff and patients within own area.
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You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.
If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.
Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
25. Job Description (PDF, 168.4KB)
26. Person Specification (PDF, 488.6KB)
27. Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB)
28. Information for Applicants on the Trust & Selection Process (PDF, 763.8KB)
29. Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 501.0KB)
30. Candidates with Disabilities Useful Contacts (PDF, 113.1KB)
31. Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
32. Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
33. Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
NameTeresa HawkridgeJob titleSenior SisterEmail addressteresa.hawkridge@nhs.netTelephone number01142712674