Overview
Join Our Specialist Haematology Team - Make a Difference as a Haematology Nurse Specialist
Are you passionate about supporting patients through life-changing haematological illnesses? We're looking for a dedicated nurse to work alongside our Clinical Haematology Team, providing expert advice and compassionate care for patients facing conditions like leukaemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.
Responsibilities
* Serve as a vital resource for complex nursing advice, supporting patients and their families from diagnosis through treatment, recovery, and palliation
* Offer emotional, psychological, and practical support as part of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring patients receive holistic, person-centred care
* Advocate for patients, signpost to relevant services, and coordinate care to create a seamless, supportive journey
* Collaborate closely with the Haematology Advanced Nurse Practitioner to deliver nurse-led chemotherapy clinics, administer treatments, and support bone marrow procedures
Why Join Us
This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in patients\' lives during their most vulnerable times. Join a forward-thinking team committed to excellence, innovation, and compassionate care. If you\'re dedicated to providing expert support and improving patient outcomes, we want to hear from you.
Take your career to the next level—apply now and help transform haematology patient care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play a key leadership role as a senior nurse within the team, providing support to patients throughout their cancer journey. They will offer expert advice and support to patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to ensure high-quality care.
This role requires maintaining professional standards, acting as a role model, and providing accessible leadership at all times. The postholder will deliver education and training to colleagues relevant to the role and support their ongoing professional development. The role also includes management and strategic responsibilities, such as report writing, data collection, audits, and service development opportunities.
Additionally, the postholder will promote evidence-based practice within the specialty by integrating expert clinical skills, education, and a strong commitment to nursing research.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we\'re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Details
* Date posted: 11 September 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 7
* Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 236-OCO-NM550-25
* Job locations: Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2JH
Qualifications
Essential
* Substantial Post Registration Experience
* Proven Experience of Speciality with expert level of knowledge
* Evidence of Leadership
* Trained to administer chemotherapy
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
* Knowledge of service improvement
* Awareness of NMC code of conduct and professional practice
* Registered Nurse with current NMC Pin
Desirable
* Advanced clinical skills
* Teaching qualification
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Evidence of relevant accredited courses in haematology
* Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge
* Communicates clearly and accurately both written and verbally
* Ability to co-ordinate workload and supervise members of the team, ensuring high quality, safe and effective patient care
* Counselling experience
* Experience of undertaking bone marrow biopsies
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure check will be required.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2JH
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