Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-7423573-M
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The post holder is responsible for providing and co-ordinating a supportive service for patients, carers and their families for those who have a Haematological diagnosis. This includes the delivery of expert holistic evidence based clinical care to patients with complex haematological needs and the provision of education for patients’, carers and staff. The post holder will be able to manage a patient caseload, work autonomously and also within a small team. The post holder will act as an expert resource to health care professionals.
Main duties of the job
For full details of the Job Role and Person Specification please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the Job Role and Person Specification please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- • 1st Level NMC Registered Nurse
- • ENB 237/A27/post qualification in oncology/haematology or completing 3rd year of cancer degree pathway
- • Chemotherapy module
- • Educated to degree level, or working towards
Desirable criteria
- • ENB 998/mentorship Training/equivalent
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- • At least 3 years post registration experience
- • Minimum of 2 years’ experience at Band 5 within an acute Oncology/Haematology nursing
- • Awareness of cancer policy and politics
- • Managerial responsibility
- • Knowledge of change management process
- • Ability to develop nursing excellence and clinical practice
- • Initiation & evaluation of research based practice
Desirable criteria
- • Standard setting & protocol development
- • Clinical audit
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- • Excellent organisational skills
- • Ability to record & deal with accurate facts, figures and information.
- • Evidence of professional development & its relevant application
- • Excellent written & verbal communication & presentation skills
- • Ability to problem solve
- • Ability to plan, organise, prioritise & coordinate work under pressure & using own initiative.
- • Leadership skills
- • Experience of developing, training & education in clinical practice
- • Ability to establish effective working partnerships with members of the multi-professional team
- • Ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders within & outside the Trust
- • Computer literate
Desirable criteria
- • Venepuncture & cannulation skills
- • Intravenous drug administration skills
- • Cytotoxic drug administration skills
- • Ability to use complex medical/clinical equipment
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- • Ability to remain calm & work effectively in stressful situations
- • Ability to act independently and delegate appropriately
- • Flexible approach to working hours and duties
- • Willingness to learn new skills
- • Good time management
- • Demonstrate commitment to quality service provision
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
- Karen Mckinnon
- Job title
- Senior Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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