Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist Haematology
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About the Role
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This creates an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.
Job Overview
Depending on experience as above, this job description will cover a band 6 and 7 role to reflect a range of expectations in role. Please indicate on your application form which Band either 6 or 7 you are applying for. This will be confirmed at interview
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a progressive and passionate team in Haematology with opportunities to develop skills and knowledge, whilst embedding learning within your role.
The post holder will work as an important member of the Haematology Multidisciplinary Team within Southmead Hospital Operating Unit, collaborating with a range of health care providers in the local community and across the regional Network.
Main Duties of the Job
- The post holder will work as an important member of the Haematology Multidisciplinary Team within Southmead Hospital Operating Unit, collaborating with a range of health care providers in the local community and across the regional Network.
- Depending on experience the post holder will provide specialist nursing advice and skills to support patients (in and out patients) and their carers and families throughout their care pathway.
- The post holder will utilise or be supported in learning the skills of leadership, advanced clinical expertise, specialist education and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers and staff.
- Highly complex advice, support and information will be utilised and/or developed from the time of diagnosis and throughout the curative, palliative and terminal phases. Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary teams in the hospital and the community to ensure a co-ordinated quality service.
- There are opportunities to develop skills or run nurse led clinics in preassessment where skills of prescribing and assessing patients will be used or can be working towards. You will be supported and expected to participate in education, audit, research, service improvement and patient experience as part of this exciting role.
Working for our Organisation
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.
Chaired By Ingrid Barker And Led By Maria Kane As Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Aims To Transform The Way Healthcare Is Delivered Locally With a Clear Focus On Making a Difference For What We Call Our Four Ps
- Better outcomes for our Patients
- More opportunities for our People
- Fairer more consistent care for our Population
- Best Value for Public Purse
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Our Vision For Five Years From Now
- Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
- We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
- More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
- Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
- Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
- We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
- Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
- We will contribute to system financial balance
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- To have or working towards Advanced Communication Skills
- To demonstrate or develop high level skills in order to provide effective communication systems of support for patients
- To provide patients and their carers (or be working towards) highly specialised advice to manage complex systems
- To act as a professional member of the team with wider multidisciplinary colleagues and patients and their carers
- To expertly or working towards delivering highly complex sensitive condition conversations related to information for patients and their carers
- Provide education and support for patients (or work towards this) receiving a range of specialist treatments
- If relevant, undertake non-medical prescribing module to support nurse led clinics and reviews
- To participate (where appropriate) in the planning and delivery of formal and informal specialist education programmes for patients, carers, education forums and education for staff
- To take personal responsibility for life-long learning and personal development through attending clinical supervision, using the ACCEND framework and appraisal
Professional Knowledge and Expertise
- RGN Level 1 and current NMC Registration
- Evidence of Degree level qualification in relevant subject
- Evidence or working towards Masters Level in relevant subject, or willingness to work towards
- A relevant teaching qualification
- Highly developed or developing specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience of the care and management of patients with haematological cancers and non haematological conditions including:
- Acute presentations of malignancy, complications of the disease process and progression
- Patient pathways and current approaches to patient follow up including My Medical Record
- Up to date knowledge and understanding of national and local cancer developments
Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
- To hold, or work towards nurse led clinics including assessment and treatment for patients
- To have the ability or work towards managing a fluctuating caseload and unpredictable levels of patient referrals and request for specialist advice
- Experience or working towards the ability in facilitation, negotiation and influencing
- To support or work towards supporting patients unwell on their treatments
- Manage daily work within the team, either leading or supporting the wider team
Planning and Coordination
- To be responsible or support the team in leading and planning for day to day workload
- To manage or support the team in planning the provision of day to day organisational tasks for self and others with the ability to flexible and adaptable, and to prioritise.
- To keep accurate and up to date patient records across a number of systems
- To be responsible or support the development of up to date day to day job plans in order to maximise team efficiency and effectiveness
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Practical And Technical Skills
- Daily use of computer systems
- Repositioning patients and equipment as necessary
- Complying with manual handling and health and safety policies and procedures
- Working in a shared office with frequent interruptions
- Potential for standing /sitting for significant periods of time
- Potential exposure to blood/bodily fluids
Patient Care and Support
- Provide specialist advice for a variety of conditions to patients with supportive information
- Provide or work towards nurse led assessment and pre-assessment clinics
- Recognise the importance and maintain patient records across systems to a high standard
- Work towards post gradate qualifications to support patient assessment if not yet taken
- Support patients either in or out of hospital with advanced communication skills and compassionate discussions understanding that some conversations may be of a distressing nature
- Utilise or work towards the authorisation of blood products following successful completion of National Blood Service Training
- Be familiar or familiarise understanding of protocols to support nurse led clinics
Service Development and Improvement
- To lead or support on the service development identifying gaps through patient experience or service review through audit and research
- To collate and record qualitative and quantitative data that provides evidence of productivity, outcomes and quality
- To promote a culture of evidence based current practice
- To be involved in health promotion and support
- To remain up to date with research available for patients in Haematology
- To gain and review patient experience feedback to provide improvements to service
Finance and Resource Management
- No budgetary management required for this role
- Provision of education and management of resourcing for this should be directed to the lead Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Leadership and Team Management
- To lead or support the team in management of day to day activities and responsibilities
- To manage or support with creating and maintaining an up to date job plan
- To be responsible for own learning and remaining current with the use of the ACCEND programme
- Familiarise yourself with policies and procedures to support yourself and the team
- Ensure participation in teaching and identifying training needs of self and /or the team and wider colleagues in the speciality
Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Take initiative to identify gaps in service review and development
- Work with and in the team to discuss service improvement and patient experience opportunities
- Maintain close professional relationships with the research team to support patients with their ongoing care
- Promote a culture of evidence based practice
- Seek out or support new innovative ways of working to support the patients’ pathways or treatment modalities
Autonomy and Decision Authority
- Take accountability for your own actions
- Ensure you work within your boundaries and according to the NMC Code of Conduct
Physical Demands
- This role requires sitting at a VDU and desk for a prolonged length of time
- This role will require working in a shared office with frequent and possible interruptions
- This role will involve repositioning patients, assessing patients physically
- This role involves use of a telephone headset often for meetings or educational purposes
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