Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of a newly established and innovative Haemoglobinopathy team at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust . Following a successful bid, we have secured recurrent funding from NHS England via the Medical Technologies (MedTech) funding stream to enhance and sustain our current services.



This investment will support the development of an enhanced Red Cell Exchange service and expand capacity for Day Pain Management at the newly developed Haemoglobinopathy Ambulatory Hub at Central Middlesex Hospital , serving adult patients across the North West London region.



This programme directly addresses the concerns raised in the "No One's Listening" report , tackling health inequalities and improving outcomes for patients living with haemoglobinopathies. We are recruiting for the position of: Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Haemoglobinopathy



We are seeking an experienced and autonomous Advanced Nurse Practitioner with:



Non-medical prescribing qualification

Advanced physical assessment skills

Significant experience in managing patients with haemoglobinopathies or haematological conditions in acute settings



You will play a key role in clinical decision-making and patient care delivery within our new ambulatory model. To ensure equitable service delivery, you may need to work across sites. Support and continued professional development will be provided.



The post holder will practice autonomously as an advanced practitioner within the Haemoglobinopathy service to provide patient-centred clinical care, encompassing the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, requesting and interpreting test results, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the department. The post holder will demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgement and diagnostic reasoning. They will demonstrate a high level of expertise within a number of specific haemoglobin disorders providing advice, education and support to patients, their families and carers.



They will lead and develop the Nurse -Led Apheresis service. They will have responsibility for leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues. They will act as a highly specialised role model and leader for all members of staff and play a major role in the continuous development of the services within the Trust. They will be expected to work cross-site and flexible in conjunction with different consultant firms and to support the multidisciplinary team including junior doctors and nurses. The post holder will be involved in Clinical Governance and the departmental strategic agenda and overall management of the nursing staff.



London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.



Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

Northwick Park Hospital:

home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

St Mark's Hospital:

an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

Ealing Hospital:

a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

Central Middlesex Hospital:

our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.



We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.



To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the and Person Specification.