Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology/cancer
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 271-BCC-7142501
- Employer
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Apheresis)
Band 7
Job overview
Are you looking for a new, dynamic, and different nursing challenge caring for children?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join the Apheresis team. We are looking for a paediatric Oncology nurse or nurse with Apheresis experience.
You must have well-developed organisational skills, excellent interpersonal skills and be a strong communicator. You will have an opportunity to work both autonomously and as part of a team, to ensure families are provided with support and a smooth patient experience. The successful candidate will have the confidence to engage and work with a range of colleagues at all levels and from all professional groups.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a team delivering ground-breaking treatment to children with life threatening diseases.
The role includes managing your own case load of patients requiring apheresis for T-cell or stem cell collection.
You will have continuous contact with patients and their families, make referrals to NHS Blood and Transplant for the apheresis procedure, and take consent and co-ordinate the procedure.
The role also includes managing junior members of the apheresis team. We understand this might be a completely new role for you and will fully support your development within this position.
If this sounds like you something you might be interested in, please apply.
We welcome informal visits.
Working for our organisation
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
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 documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential criteria
- Our Always values
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Trainin
Essential criteria
- On the relevant part of the NMC register i.e Children’s registered
- Evidence of ongoing, dynamic continuing professional development within the specialty, linked to demonstrable clinical competencies
- Assessing and mentoring qualification
- Possession of a relevant honours degree
Desirable criteria
- Recogni sed teaching qualification
- Non Medical Prescriber
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Sufficient experience at band 6 level or equivalent, including within relevant clinical environment
- Experience of leading and managing a team
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Previous experience of change management and problem solving
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
- Demonstrates compassion in practice
- Expert knowledge relevant to the speciality/field or practice
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children’s nursing and healthcare, e.g. Laming Report, Francis report, CNO’s vision for Compassion In practice
- Detailed understanding of audit and research methodologies
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Child protection procedures
- Handling clinical incidents and complaints
- Good attendance record
- Evidence of fulfilling PREP
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working as a CNS
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent relevant clinical skills
- Expert specialist skills and abilities for the post
- Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
- Able to motivate and develop a multi -professional team
- Able to problem solve and initiate change
- Negotiating skills
- Self-discipline and good time management to support periods of lone working
- Interviewing skills
- Appraisal skills
- Ability to delegate and prioritise
- Excellent verbal, written, communication and listening skills
- Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- Able to work across professional team and organizational boundaries
- Administration of IV drugs, as appropriate
- Computer literate (word processing, PowerPoint presentation)
- Ability to initiate, manage and sustain change
- A flexible approach to work
- Ability to work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to deal with conflict situations
Desirable criteria
- Phlebotomy and cannulation skills, as appropriate
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ailish Barry
- Job title
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Mary Foo-Caballero, Matron and Lead Cancer Nurse
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