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Job summary

Main area
Paediatric Haematology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 18.75 hours per week
Job ref
164-7706362
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
QMC
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/02/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Paediatric Haemoglobinopathies Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 7

Job overview

As part of Nottingham Sickle Cell programme, we are looking for a passionate and caring Paediatric Haemoglobinopathy Nurse to work jointly with our specialist teams and community services, in serving our sickle cell and thalassaemia population across our boroughs.

Do you think you can make a difference, improve service provision, and address health inequalities with an emphasis on prevention and health promotion and therefore improving our health outcomes for our service users?

This is an amazing opportunity for you to show case your skills and to support the provision of specialist/non-specialist paediatric haemoglobinopathy services in our community.

 

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the paediatric haemoglobinopathies teams across the North of the East Midlands, the post holder will contribute to the delivery and ongoing development of a high-quality specialist paediatric haemoglobinopathies service in the community. The post holder will provide care to children and young people across the region with sickle cell disease and thalassaemia in the home and in the hospital when required to improve standards and equity of care.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provision of health education and guidance on self-management to prevent exacerbation of the child or young person’s condition to reduce incidences of acute episodes requiring admission to secondary care.

Delivery of the newborn screening pathway for the service across the region. This will include delivery of Haemoglobinopathy results to the families of affected babies. Home visits across the region are required to support and educate parents prior to their first clinic visit.

Enhancing compliance with preventative actions such as vaccinations and prophylactic medications

Addressing social and lifestyle factors that affect condition management and overall quality of life and directing to appropriate local resources.

Building trust with children and young people and their parents/carers.

Targeted support to high-intensity users of secondary care including directing children and young people into existing NUH programmes for frequent ED attenders.

In-reach service to secondary care

Close working with multidisciplinary colleagues in primary, secondary, and social care to enhance continuity of care for the children and young people across the region.

Enable implementation of individual care plans for children and young people in all settings

Person specification

RSCN qualification

Essential criteria
  • Degree/advanced diploma as registered children's nurse

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • knowledge of sickle cell and thalassemia

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joanne Smallman
Job title
CYPICS Lead Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07595284908
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