Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term / Secondment until 6th December 2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR933-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester Hospital
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist Haematology
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic, hard-working and motivated Registered Nurse with good communication skills looking for your next opportunity? Are you passionate about delivering high standards of patient care as part of a multi-disciplinary team? If you are able to answer yes to these two questions, then you could be the person that we are looking for!
We are excited to able to offer an opportunity to join the Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist Team at Colchester Hospital in our Acute Haematology service. This post is covering maternity leave until 6th December 2026, part time 30 hours per week.
We are a dynamic team of nurses that strive to deliver high standards of specialist care for Haematology. We have a wealth of experience in the team to support you and we will welcome your skills and experience. Your development is also important so there are opportunities for your continued professional development.
We would consider Band 6 developmental roles. Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager.
Main duties of the job
- Provide a comprehensive service for patients with acute and chronic malignant haematological disorders and non-malignant haematological disorders. You will provide expert care, advice and support to patients receiving treatment on in-patient and out-patient basis and to their families and as a resource to other staff.
- This roles includes clinical duties the development and leadership of nurse-led clinics to provide for the needs of the patients and their families. You will also work closely and support the Oncology/Haematology day unit manager.
- The haematology clinical nurse specialist sits within the wider nurse specialist team and you will be expected to provide cross cover across the wider Haematology specialties at times.
- You will maintain an up to date knowledge base and will be expected to facilitate the professional development of nurses within the Division.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven significant post registration haemato-oncology nursing experience
- Experience of teaching/Mentoring
- Evidence of management and improving patient experience
- Experience in applying research evidence to clinical practice
- Evidence of advanced communication skills
- Ability to lead and influence change
Desirable criteria
- Experience as a team leader or equivalent at Band 6 or above
- Evidence of multi-professional working
- Previous experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
- Experience of audit and research
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse First level
- Relevant post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject
- Teaching assessment qualification
- Advanced communications skills training or prepared to work towards
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Masters learning or preparing to work towards
- Research qualification
- Non-Medical prescriber
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Surman-Wells
- Job title
- Senior Matron, Cancer and Diagnostic Division
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07707295122
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Colchester General Hospital
- Telephone
- 07789651269
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