Haematology Practitioner

Job Description

Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardHaematology PractitionerDuration: PermanentAnticipated Start Date: December 2020Base: To be confirmed at the point of appointment, however travel will be expected across the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board sites.Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring.Join us our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future. Clinical Futures is Aneurin Bevans Health Board’s exciting programme of work to change the way NHS care and services are delivered across the Gwent area, centralising and promoting services in or closer to the home, along with high quality hospital services available when needed. As part of this journey, we will shortly be opening our brand new £350m, 462 bed purpose built Specialist and Critical Care Centre named “The Grange University Hospital”.Aneurin Bevan University Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build their career. We offer excellent in-house training and development programmes, including opportunities to undertake courses, modules and degrees from further education providers and universities, plus a range of management development programmes are also available.We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated Band 6 Haematology Practitioner to work within our Haematology Department. The successful post holder must be a Registered Nurse, with the qualifications; skills and experience. The post holder must also share our ambition and vision to deliver excellence in patient care and will have a passionate desire to make a difference to our staff; patients; their families and carers – and are committed to driving forward our service.We are looking for candidates who will work well and within our existing Haematology team and who can demonstrate strong clinical, leadership and communication skills. The successful candidate will have experience gained in an acute setting and will be committed to continuing to develop their skills, knowledge, and leadership in a fast paced environment.The post holder will oversee the delivery of the key aspects of personalised care and support which including holistic needs assessment, care plans, treatment summaries and health and well-being events for patients with haematological malignancies, as well as signposting patients to support services. The post holder will be supporting a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of specialist care to ensure patients are cared for in a safe, caring and comfortable environment. This will include meeting their holistic needs by effectively communicating with the wider multi-disciplinary team, patients and their families.The post holder will be expected to provide advice to patients, ward staff clinical staff and the wider multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will also be a proactive role-model to junior members of staff, supervising, educating and training, as well as providing advice and support whilst fostering a learning culture which values high quality patient care, a high level of clinical judgment, discretion, decision making and accurate recording of patient information/treatment.If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you and receive your application!Keep up to date with #CaringForYouandYourFuture on social media or to contact the Clinical Futures Recruitment Team, please email RecruitmentEnquiries.ABB@wales.nhs.uk.This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

Enhanced check with barred list information, including

- an adults and children’s barred list check

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the NMCFree parking is available across all Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Sites.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.Closing date: 21st December 2020For further details / informal visits contact:Kelly Williams - Haematology Sisterkelly.williams12@wales.nhs.ukTracy Bale - Senior Nurse