Job Summary
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance. The Trust employs 5,000+ staff and we provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000 people which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.
Due to the retirement of the current postholder, we are seeking to appoint an experienced Haemostasis Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
The Truro Haemophilia Centre is an accredited Haemophilia Treatment Centre and the service is based within a large Malignant and non Malignant Haematology Service, with 8 Haematology Consultants, 2 of whom have a specific interest in Haemostasis and Thrombosis. The Truro Haemophilia Centre enjoys a good working relationship with the Bristol CCC. We work closely with the Haematology Trials Team at the Royal Cornwall Hospital to actively recruit patients to a range of Haemostasis trials.
This is an exciting clinical opportunity for a nurse with appropriate experience and skills to support and develop the Haemostasis services within the Royal Cornwall Hospital. A band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist and a Band 6 Haemostasis Nurse also support the service.
The postholder will be supported and encouraged to attend national and international meetings to further develop their role and understanding of the changing needs of patients.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be an autonomous practitioner making clinical decisions using complex information, utilising prescribing and clinical examination skills. The postholder will be expected to manage non complex haemostasis patients independently and lead nurse led clinics.
Support clinical staff on the wards and be an expert resource for safe patient management.
Working off site to support and manage patient conditions.
Support and Lead on service provision and change.
Job responsibilities
Working days are a combination of 8-4 or 9-5 depending on service need, there may be the rare occasion that evening/weekend support is required. You will need the clinical knowledge and skills to work alongside junior and senior medical staff and provide leadership through education, research and quality improvement projects.
Applicants must have evidence of qualification/s in advanced practice and be a NMP prescriber. You should be interested in training and sharing skills and have a willingness to learn and develop personally and professionally, as well as the experience and capability necessary to lead and develop a team.
Person Specification
Attainments & Previous Experience Essential
- Registered nurse with specialist haemostasis/haematology qualification
- Substantial years post registration experience within a haemostasis setting
- Evidence of study at Master’s level
- NMP
Clinical leadership Essential
- Evidence of successfully leading a team
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate a broad range of clinical skills
- Previously managed nurse led clinics
- Awareness and ability to work within a high technology environment
Desirable
- Leadership/management qualification
Education/research Essential
- Experience of teaching patients and teaching staff
- Involvement in audit and delivery
- Teaching/Mentorship qualification – demonstrable evidence teaching and training
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospital
Truro
TR1 3LJ
Employer’s website
https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/
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