Band 6 Haemoglobinopathy Nurse

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The haemoglobinopathy service at BHRUT is seeking to recruit a registered adult nurse who is keen to develop their clinical skills and knowledge in automated red cell exchange and caring for patients with a red cell condition in a day care setting, offering red cell exchanges, top up blood transfusions, ambulatory pain management and phlebotomy and cannulation. We aim to develop the red cell exchange transfusion service to offer an out of hours service to our sickle cell patients and you would be expected to be part of an on-call team. Experience working in haematology day care is desirable and you will join an already existing team of specialist nurses and will be supported by the Lead Nurse. We are keen to develop our nurses and you will have the opportunity to attend relevant courses to improve your knowledge and confidence in caring for patients with sickle cell, thalassaemia and rare anaemias.

Main duties of the job

The role is divided into five general areas –Clinical practice, teaching, research, consulting and management. This post is designed to develop the post holder in nursing skills within haematology nursing to undertake a specialist nursing role within the future.

The post holder will have a particular focus on red cell exchanges, ensuring patient and family education and a smooth running of the red cell exchange service. Working to an established service and pathway, the post holder will be supported to run automated red cell exchanges for the sickle cell patients. The major goal of this role is to improve the red cell exchange pathway and ambulatory acute pain management for sickle cell patients.

The post holder will work within the broader multidisciplinary team and in conjunction with the adult specialist nurses and lead nurse to review and support patients; family/carer support; school/higher education liaison and education; GP and community support; local hospital support and education.
Along with the clinical team, he/she will be responsible for ensuring the national standards for haemoglobin disorders are met and maintained.

The post holder will work with the Network multidisciplinary team to provide expert advice, clinical care and management for adults with major haemoglobin disorders and their families and carers. He/she will ensure care is given that recognises not only individual medical needs but also their social, psychological and cultural needs.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries – live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Nichola Ceesay, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4176. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Registered nurse qualification
• Relevant post registration qualification in haemoglobinopathies

Experience / Knowledge

• Experience in caring for patients with sickle cell disease and other red cell conditions
• Automated and/or manual exchange transfusion experience

Skills and Abilities

• Cannulation and phlebotomy skills
• inpatient/outpatient/day care /community experience

Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is one of our top priorities. We hold two corporate welcome events each month and, if successful, you will start on one of these days so we can provide you with a seamless and welcoming introduction to our Trust.

We believe that providing the highest quality of care, is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, and backed by the best training and career development opportunities. Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. It is driven by our PRIDE values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust’s Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.

All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances e.g. High Cost Area for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.

To create an inclusive and diverse workplace, we will work with you to get the best experience, so that you canprovide outstanding care for our local community. We are happy to have an open discussion on part-time hours and flexible working and will consider your requirements if our service is able to accommodate. Please have discussion with the recruiting manager about your flexibility requirements.

All correspondence regarding this application will be by e-mail, please check as some emails may fall into your junk folder.

Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. Please ensure business/organisation email addresses are provided for all referees.

Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) uses TrustID identification technology to verify essential documents, such as passports and driving licenses. All new employees will be expected to have their original documents verified through TrustID.

In line with UKVI guidelines and due to current financial constraints, BHRUT is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 or Band 3 positions.

We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received and to support with streamlining the recruitment process.

Unfortunately due to the large number of applications that the Trust receives for some posts, it is not possible to reply to every unsuccessful application.

If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Trust buildings and grounds became fully Smoke Free on National No Smoking Day 11th March 2015. The Trust expects all staff to promote healthy living and to set good examples in their own behaviour. Those not ready to quit smoking must remain smoke free during working hours, and will not be able to smoke in Trust uniform, in Trust grounds including car parks, while driving on Trust business or take smoking breaks. Second hand smoke causes heart and lung disease, and is harmful to young children. However, disposable or rechargeable e-cigarettes (“vaping”) may be used outside hospital buildings.

We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

There’s never been a better time to join the team. Apply online now.

We have a wide range of flexible, temporary and part-time opportunities.

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