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Job summary

Main area
Cancer Management
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
162-7660-CCS
Employer
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Across Sites
Town
Romford
Salary
£63,665 - £70,887 per annum inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/04/2026 23:59
Interview date
08/05/2026

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Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Band 8a Lead Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 8a

 

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior nurse, with a Haematology background, to join the Cancer and Clinical support division at BHRUT.  The Lead Haematology Nurse will directly line manage a team whilst role modelling high standards of clinical practice and be responsible for ensuring Patients receive high quality care across the Haematology Cancer pathway. 

You will work closely with the Haematology consultant body and MDT to ensure patients are supported through their treatment pathway and work across both the inpatient and outpatient setting. You will have experience as a Haematology CNS/ANP as well as evidence of advanced clinical practice and ability to carry out bone marrow sampling or work towards as a desirable.  

The Lead CNS will be a driver of change and look for new ways of working to align pathways and processes against the new NHS Cancer Plan and ensure patients are receiving holistic support across the pathway.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a Senior member of the haematology team with specific responsibility to provide patient care for myeloproliferative diseases and other haematological conditions, including chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and acute myeloid leukaemia. They will work in an advanced and leadership capacity role, leading and developing nursing practice for patients and colleagues within the haematology department. The role has line management responsibilities for the haematology CNS team including support worker and the post holder will expected to manage performance, education and development alongside service improvements to meet the demands of the service. 

The post holder will play a pivotal role in leading clinical practice and provide expert advice and support for all patients with haematological conditions.  The post holder will improve standards of care and promote and seamless service within the multi-professional framework.  This will be achieved through clinical practice, management, education, research, audit and professional activities taking into account NICE guidelines, directorate and corporate objectives, all within the clinical governance framework.  Working as part of the haematology team, the post holder will be involved in the continued development of haematological services across the trust, developing nurse led services and contributing to the personalised care agenda.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. 

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. 

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care. 

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.  

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured in this film.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
  • Masters degree

Experience / Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Extensive post registration experience of working in relevant area, eg haematology, oncology, palliative care
  • Experience of chemotherapy administration, cannulation and venepuncture
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership and management experience
  • Audit and research experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Elizabeth Rowland
Job title
Lead Cancer Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01708435000
Additional information

Ext: 6939

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