Band 7 Community Adult Haemoglobinopathies Nurse Specialist

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Specialist Nurse to join our Haemoglobinopathies Service, providing expert care and support to individuals and families affected by sickle cell disease and thalassaemia.

About the Role

Working within a well-established multidisciplinary team, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation and specialist haemoglobinopathy network to ensure effective care coordination and positive patient outcomes.

As a senior specialist nurse, you will act as a key resource for patients, families, and healthcare professionals, providing specialist advice, education, and support throughout the patient pathway. You will build strong therapeutic relationships, empowering patients to manage their condition and participate in decisions about their care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and practice at an advanced level demonstrating a high level of autonomy and clinical decision-making in the community.
• Implement a patient outreach health education group programme, and organise patient-led education sessions.
• Develop close links with multidisciplinary colleagues in primary, secondary, and social care to enhance continuity of care for patients.
• Enhance compliance with preventative actions such as vaccinations and prophylactic medications.
• Provide health education and guidance on self-management to prevent exacerbation of patient’s condition to reduce incidences of acute episodes requiring admission to secondary care.
• Enable implementation of individual care plans for patients in all settings.
• Provide targeted support to high-intensity users of secondary care including directing patients into existing NCL programmes for frequent ED attenders.
• Lead by example and act as a positive role model for all staff, taking responsibility for own professional development.