Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist - Paediatrics

Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site University Hospitals Of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Town Derby Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata pa Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 03/11/2026

Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist - Paediatrics

Band 7

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

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The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.

Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

The post holder will act as the clinical expert and professional resource for children and young people with Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassaemia, their families and carers, and the multidisciplinary team involved in their care.

To provide expert clinical leadership and specialist nursing care for children and young people with haemoglobinopathies, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care whilst leading service development, education, research and quality improvement across the patient pathway.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading, managing, and developing a specialist haemoglobinopathy service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, clinically effective care and an excellent patient and family experience.

To provide strategic direction, clinical leadership, and expert guidance to support the continuous development of the service and improvement of patient outcomes. To lead the development of clinical standards, workforce capability, and service improvement initiatives, supporting the advancement of haemoglobinopathy care locally, regionally, and nationally where appropriate.

Working collaboratively with medical, nursing, allied health professional, community, and wider healthcare teams, the post holder will directly and indirectly influence all aspects of care for children with haemoglobinopathies.

Closing date of applications: 20th October 2026

Interview date: 3rd November 2026

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for children and young people with haemoglobinopathies and their families
• Act as key point of contact, delivering expert advice, support and education to patients, families and healthcare professionals
• Manage a specialist caseload autonomously, referrals, undertaking advanced clinical assessment and escalating concerns appropriately
• Support delivery of annual reviews, investigations, treatment monitoring and multidisciplinary care planning
• Participate in MDT meetings, clinics and regional haemoglobinopathy networks
• Lead neonatal haemoglobinopathy screening follow-up service, providing counselling and support to families of affected infants and carriers
• Support medicines optimisation and treatment adherence
• Develop and implement evidence-based clinical pathways, guidelines and standards of care
• Work with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies
• Contribute to clinical audit, quality improvement, research service development initiatives in line with national standards and best practice
• Act as a clinical expert, resource for staff within the speciality
• Provide education, training and support to healthcare professionals, patients, families
• Maintain professional competence
• Lead and participate in audit, governance, research, quality improvement
• Support service redesign, policy development and implementation of national and local guidance

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI ‑ generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Education, Training and Qualifications Requirements

• Registered Children's Nurse (RN Child/RSCN) with current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Significant post registration experience and experience at a band 6 post
• Teaching, mentorship or assessor qualification/experience
• Working towards higher degree or equivalent experience

Experience & Knowledge

• To be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise within paediatric practice
• Demonstrable experience of working with Patients with Haemoglobinopathies
• Demonstrable experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Demonstrable knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, risk management and quality improvement
• Experience of managing a caseload and prioritising complex clinical demands

Skills and Ability

• To be able to demonstrate the ability to work autonomously and make complex clinical decisions
• To be able to demonstrate leadership and role model behaviours
• To be able to demonstrate the ability to assess risk and take appropriate action
• To be able to demonstrate effective teaching, coaching and mentorship skills
• Experience in service redesign and project management

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

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• the points-based immigration system
• the EU settlement scheme
• eVisa

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UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

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.

Application numbers

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Please ensure that you had read the Job Description and Person Spec and that you meet the criteria before applying.

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