Job summary
- Main area
- MEDICINE
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-8059075RLH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whipps Cross and Newham University Hospitals
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Adult Haemoglobinopathies Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job overview
In conjunction with the haemoglobinopathies teams across Barts Health NHS Trust the post holder will be responsible for the ongoing development and delivery of a high-quality sickle cell and thalassaemia service at Newham and Whipps Cross Hospital.
Are you passionate about working with people with sickle cell and thalassaemia to support them in their care? Then this post is the opportunity for to showcase your skills, to scope and design pathways across the network and impact the health outcomes of our service users.
Main duties of the job
In conjunction with the haemoglobinopathies teams across Barts Health NHS Trust the post holder will be responsible for the ongoing development and delivery of a high-quality sickle cell and thalassaemia service at Newham and Whipps Cross Hospital.
Barts Health NHS Trust has been designated as a Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centre for both sickle cell disease and for thalassaemia and other rare inherited anaemias. The Royal London Hospital is the host site within the Trust and this post, based at Newham and Whipps Cross Hospital London provides an exciting opportunity to join the team.
Within the network, there are Local Haemoglobinopathy Teams at Whipps Cross hospital and community teams working with Newham University hospital and close working with those teams is expected.
To provide nursing leadership and coordination of care across inpatient, emergency and day care services for patient focused services
To provide clinical leadership and practice at an advanced level demonstrating a high level of autonomy and clinical decision making on the ward, day unit and in clinics
To review and lead the implementation of individual care plans of patients in day unit, emergency care and inpatient settings.
To engage and help develop competency packages for each patient pathway and ensure all relevant staff members in the emergency department and on the wards are trained and assessed as competent.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level Registered nurse or midwife (with the NMC).
- Relevant educational/ training qualification/certificate/experience
- Mentorship Course or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Qualified non-medical prescriber
- Physical assessment / triage accreditation
- BSc or master’s level education or working towards it
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience at senior band 6 or above working within red cell/ haemoglobinopathies
- Evidence of clinical leadership of patient clinical care and of collaborative multidisciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management of change, leadership and development of services
Skills
Essential criteria
- Leadership and initiative skills
- Advanced organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at various stages of development & organisation
- Demonstrate an ability to integrate nursing knowledge and skills with the clinical aspects of the job
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and non-verbal
- Cannulation, venipuncture skills
- Be able to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work autonomously while co-coordinating and liaising with different aspects of a project.
- Competent in EPR/ Cerner Millenium and in word/database related PC packages (Excel)
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kim Newell
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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