Job overview

We are seeking a Haematology Nurse Specialist - Secondments position to join our dedicated team at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. In this role, you will serve as the key worker for haematology patients, providing coordinated and continuous care from initial investigations and diagnosis through every stage of their cancer journey.

If you are applying for a role with a secondment opportunity, you must speak with your current line manager about your application prior to making it. You must discuss the department’s ability to support you on this secondment and that the current service of your department isn’t affected.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will act as the key worker for haematology patients from investigation to initial diagnosis and throughout the whole cancer journey to ensure coordination and continuity of care. The post holder will liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, including members of the primary healthcare team, to provide specialist nursing knowledge and expertise on all aspects of haematology care.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. 

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. 

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk