Community Adult Haemoglobinopathies Nurse Specialist

Community Adult Haemoglobinopathies Nurse Specialist

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Community Adult Haemoglobinopathies Nurse Specialist Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent: May be required to work on-call or weekends in the event of service requirements. Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (May be required to work on-call or weekends in the event of service requirements.) Job ref 220-WHT-8205343

Employer Whittington Health NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Whittington Health NHS Camden & Islington Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Centre Town London Salary £58,133 - £65,261 per annum Inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 11/09/2026 23:59

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Band 7 Community Adult Haemoglobinopathies Nurse Specialist

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Specialist Nurse to join our Haemoglobinopathies Service, providing expert care and support to individuals and families affected by sickle cell disease and thalassaemia.

Working within a well-established multidisciplinary team, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation and specialist haemoglobinopathy network to ensure effective care coordination and positive patient outcomes.

As a senior specialist nurse, you will act as a key resource for patients, families and healthcare professionals, providing specialist advice, education and support throughout the patient pathway. You will build strong therapeutic relationships, empowering patients to manage their condition and participate in decisions about their care.

The role includes clinical leadership responsibilities, promoting evidence-based practice, supporting colleagues and contributing to service development, quality improvement and innovation. You will help shape the future delivery of haemoglobinopathy services while ensuring care remains responsive to the needs of patients and families.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse to further develop their specialist expertise and leadership skills while making a meaningful difference to the lives of people living with haemoglobinopathies.

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the haemoglobinopathies teams across North Central London, the post holder will be responsible for the delivery and ongoing development of a high-quality specialist sickle cell and thalassemia service in the community. The post holder will provide clinical leadership and practice at an advanced level demonstrating a high level of autonomy and clinical decision making in the community.

Implementation of a patient outreach health education group programme, and organisation of patient led education sessions.

Developing close links with multidisciplinary colleagues in primary, secondary, and social care to enhance continuity of care for patients

Enhancing compliance with preventative actions such as vaccinations and prophylactic medications

Provision of health education and guidance on self-management to prevent exacerbation of patient’s condition to reduce incidences of acute episodes requiring admission to secondary care

To enable implementation of individual care plans for patients in all settings

Targeted support to high-intensity users of secondary care including directing patients into existing NCL programmes for frequent ED attenders

Lead by example and act as a positive role model for all staff, taking responsibility for own professional development

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work. Join our Adult Community Services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached:

Clinical

• Patient assessment and specialist care.
• Pain management.
• Community interventions.
• Nurse-led clinics.

Education and Training

• Staff education.
• Developing training programmes.
• Organising study days and seminars.

Communication

• Building relationships with patients.
• Working with GPs, hospitals, and social services.
• Providing specialist advice.

Time and People Management

• Clinical leadership.
• Managing priorities.
• Recruitment support.
• Clinical supervision responsibilities.

Governance and Quality

• Audit and service evaluation.
• Data quality and reporting.
• Quality improvement.
• Participation in local and regional networks.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• First level Registered Adult nurse (with the NMC)
• Leadership or mentorship course
• Master’s level education or equivalent experience
• Qualified non-medical prescriber

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience at band 6 or above in a related speciality
• Experience managing patients with sickle cell disease and thalassaemia
• Experience of acute sickle cell crisis management
• Experience in pain management Evidenc e of management of change, clinical leadership, and development of services
• Experience of working in the community
• Experience participating in audits and clinical research

Other

• Ability to travel independently to all sites across NCL
• A flexible approach to service delivery with ability to work evenings and weekends on occasions where required

Skills & Abilities

• Leadership and initiative skills
• Able to manage competing demands and priorities in a changing, complex environment and is personally resilient
• Demonstrate an ability to integrate nursing knowledge and skills with the clinical aspects of the job
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office apps (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Approachable and open
• Management skills including experience of team leadership and team building initiatives
• Self-motivated and autonomous but work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary and cross site team

Communication

• Excellent interdisciplinary communication skills and ability to facilitate collaborative multidisciplinary working relationships
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to adapt to effectively manage complex and sensitive situations

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with theLondon Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Other important information –

• You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed. For more information about the criteria, please click here
• Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
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Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Kelly Wrangham Job title Red Cell Service Manager Email address k.wrangham@nhs.net Telephone number 08453890940 Additional information

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