Trainee Clinical Nurse Specialist for Haemoglobinopathies

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An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Haemoglobinopathy Clinical Nursing Specialist team for a new band 6 post to support the expanding apheresis service. Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust were granted Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Team (SHT) status in April 2019 and services an adult and paediatric haemoglobinopathy patient population of approximately 1000 patients - one of the largest cohorts in the country.

This post will join an established Clinical Nurse Specialist team at LGT and will develop clinical links with teams of the tertiary centres of KCH and GSTT when joint management of complex patients is required.

The apheresis service is currently provided at the University Hospital Lewisham site, however, with expansion of the service the successful candidates will be expected to travel to the Queen Elizabeth site to deliver the care.

Whilst there will be an element of cross-site work (approximately 20% of worktime), the majority of time (approximately 80% of worktime) for this post will be spent on delivery of apheresis at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Interview date: 18th December 2025

To provide high-quality specialist nursing support to the haemoglobinopathies services at both University Hospital Lewisham, and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

• Responsible for all aspects of clinical care for patients undergoing apheresis including line management as well as daily coordination of the service to ensure service efficiency through managing patient allocation and new referrals.
• Work collaboratively with haematology multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice and formal education in caring for patients.
• Act in an advisory capacity and as a point of contact for patients with haemoglobinopathy conditions.
• Contribute to the service development of haemoglobinopathies including clinical governance and audit, in alignment with NHSE Commissioning standards for SHTs and the Quality Standards for Health Services for People with Haemoglobin Disorders, 2018.

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Marian Insaidoo Job title: Lead CNS for Haemoglobinopathies Email address: marian.insaidoo@nhs.net Telephone number: 07932434086

Seniority level

• Internship

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care