Haemophilia Clinical Nurse Specialist

Haemophilia Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 26 May 2026

Job responsibilities

• To provide professional and clinical leadership and expert care in the specialty of haemophilia and related disorders and to act as a resource for education and clinical expertise in hospital, network and community settings.
• To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-professional healthcare team to achieve co-ordinated specialist service.
• To act autonomously within scope of practice, guided by current clinical protocols and research protocols and relevant investigations and procedures employed in the diagnosis and treatment of haemophilia and related disorders.
• To be expert in the assessment and management of haemophilia and related disorders.
• To offer an individual comprehensive service and psychological support to patients and carers respecting their diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• To maintain local and national databases from which to audit patients and their outcomes.
• To work across hospital sites where this is indicated and as the needs of the service change.
• To elevate any clinical issues to the appropriate team member.

Main duties of the job

‘A highly experienced, knowledgeable and educated member of the team who is able to work autonomously making high level decisions to treat health needs’.

• Working within the Haemophilia Team as a Haemophilia CNS, caring for adult patients.
• The nurse will work in collaboration with other Haemophilia CNSs to support the consultants in providing patient reviews, patient and family community support, GP support, as well as establishing a robust nursing education programme.

Education and professional qualifications

• Registered Nurse adult related degree or equivalent
• Recognised Teaching qualification

Experience

• Minimum 2 years post-qualification clinical experience
• Evidence of teaching junior members of staff
• Post Registration experience in haemophilia & inherited bleeding disorders or haematology related disorders
• Haemophilia and bleeding disorders or Haematology experience
• Ability to develop training programmes and facilitate best practice

Skills and Aptitudes

• Able to perform venepuncture and cannulation
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and promote team working
• Ability to identify training needs in other healthcare professionals and formulate teaching plans
• Ability to access and use port-a-caths and PICC lines
• Evidence of CPD and undertaking audits / service improvement

Other

• Full driving licence
• Ability to deliver home treatment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863 a year inc HCAS (pro-rata)

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