Job Description

Working Part time :

30 hours per week



This post is to provide the Haematology transfusion clinic and to support patients with Haematology requirements and their relatives and carers from diagnosis throughout their journey.



The post holder will act as a Key Worker and a specialist resource of current clinical information addressing the specific needs of individual patients through direct/indirect interventions.



The post holder will possess a critical understanding of detailed theoretical and practical knowledge in their specialist area of practice.



They demonstrate initiative and are creative in finding solutions to problems and have some responsibility for team performance and service development. They consistently undertake self-development and liaise across all care settings, referring patients to other relevant Health Care Professionals, when appropriate.



To manage a caseload of patients through the transfusion clinic assessing their needs and requirements and providing and following a planned treatment plan. Liaise with the multidisciplinary team both within the organisation and the community with regards to current and future treatment and refer on for potential support required. You will ensure that the service you provide is evidence based acknowledging the need to consider service improvement in order to ensure quality service delivery. Support the ward manager in the education needs of staff surrounding transfusion and its safe delivery You will establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and carers to always ensure their involvement in the decisions about treatment, planning and the delivery of their care. You must have excellent leadership qualities and be able to act as a role model for the Nursing Team to ensure the highest standards of care and patient safety.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

The Countess of Chester Hospital:

providing 438 general and acute beds

Ellesmere Port Hospital:

providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility

Tarporley War Memorial Hospital:

a base for community services which serve the local rural population.



The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.



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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.



Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.



You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of 16 per year applies.



New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.



Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.



Good luck with your application.