Lead Haematology Specialist Nurse

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Provide clinical and professional leadership for the Haematology service.

Deliver expert, evidence-based care for patients with haematological conditions.

Manage a specialist caseload, working autonomously to assess, diagnose and treat patients.

Support patients and carers to make informed decisions throughout their care journey.

Prescribe and manage treatments in line with Trust policies and best practice.

Lead service improvement, innovation and the development of clinical standards.

Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless patient care.

Contribute to education, governance and quality improvement activities across the service.

The Lead Haematology Nurse will provide clinical and professional leadership to the Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across the Haematology service. Working closely with consultants and the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide expert clinical advice and support the management of patients with complex haematological conditions throughout their treatment pathway.

The role will lead service development, promote best practice, support workforce development, and drive quality improvement initiatives. As a senior clinical leader, the post holder will act as a key resource for the CNS team and wider healthcare professionals, using their specialist expertise to improve patient outcomes, experience and the overall quality of care.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Education/ Qualifications

Experience

Desirable: - Research experience and publication

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities