Job overview

The Haemoglobinopathies and Apheresis service is based at St Mary’s Hospital; a tertiary referral centre which admits children and young people with acute and complex conditions.   The post holder will be part of a wider multi-disciplinary team, pulling the service values of these three hospitals into the centre of their practice. 

We have an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and experienced nurse to join our team of world renowned Specialist Consultants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists. This role is open for an experienced paediatric or adult trained nurse with a minimum of 4 years apheresis experience who can provide visible and supportive clinical expertise and leadership to our team. 

The nurse-led Apheresis unit is highly specialised in the treatment of sickle cell disease, thalassaemia, bone marrow transplant and gene therapy is the largest service in the UK for children from birth up to 19 years of age. 

The post holder will work in partnership with service users to plan, assess and manage their care using robust evidence-based clinical knowledge and skills. Clinical nurse specialists must promote a positive learning culture and act as a role model to others in the team.

Additionally, post holders will be required to contribute to updating existing clinical guidelines, as well as being actively involved in quality improvement, working within the wider team to create new guidance as the service expands.

Main duties of the job

• The Band 7 Apheresis CNS is a professional, role model and expert, leading and co-ordinating paediatric Apheresis education and practice development in disease pathologies relating to Haemoglobinopathies and Apheresis procedures.
• Be the expert in the application of apheresis procedures performed at St Mary’s Hospital.
• To be proficient in cannulation and venepuncture including with the use of ultrasound guided cannulation.
• The Band 7 Apheresis CNS will in conjunction with clinical director, transplant programme, lead nurse for Apheresis, apheresis nursing team and quality managers, is responsible for ensuring that the service meets and maintains the requirements specified by the HTA and JACIE
• To co-ordinate procedures within the Apheresis Service; incl. automated red cell exchanges (RbCX), therapeutic plasma exchanges (TPE), peripheral blood stem collection (PBSC), donor lymphocyte collection (DLI); and granulocyte collection ensuring expertise and a high standard of care and efficient patient pathways.
• Provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients /clients and relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, in line with local and national protocols.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.  Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,  part time or job share.