Paediatric Nurse Specialist interest in Bone Marrow Transplantation

Paediatric Nurse with a Specialist interest in Bone Marrow Transplantation

The main purpose of this role is to act as a practitioner providing expert care, treatment, co‑ordination and support for patients who have received bone marrow/stem cell transplants. The post holder will also be expected to contribute to advancing the body of knowledge through education, research and audit as well as developing practice in others with regard to this patient group.

They will work within the multi‑professional team in order to ensure a seamless, coordinated approach to the care and timely onward referral to other professionals and agencies as appropriate, working across service boundaries in Haematology/Oncology services.

• Act as a key worker for children and young people following bone marrow/stem cell transplantation offering an accessible point of contact across the patient journey, consistent with the responsibilities outline in the Children’s Cancer Measure…
• …Guidance.
• Within a nurse provided service, undertake a person‑centred holistic approach to assess the physical, emotional, psychological, social and spiritual needs and the development of appropriate plans of care and appropriate onward referral.

• Be a registered nurse on Part 1 (Child) of the NMC Register.
• Be in possession of external oncology training.

Location:

Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children Haem/onc RBHSCSalary: £46,148 per annum pro rata