Specialist Nurse

We are looking for a flexible, motivated, and dynamic nurse to join our small, friendly, creative and forward thinking Haemoglobinopathy team in a part time role. Our well established Thames Valley Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Network, cares for approximately 700 adults and children, with rare inherited anaemias such as sickle cell disease, thalassaemia, and diamond blackfan. The network covers Oxford, Milton Keynes, Swindon, Wexham Park, Reading, Stoke Mandeville and High Wycombe.

Back ground

The care of this group of patients and families is determined by national Haemoglobinopathy care standards (please see the links to the adult and paediatric guidelines Link here, link here, Link here ) and our specialist network is peer reviewed to the Quality review service standards.

Our network works to a ‘whole of life’ approach to care, so our paediatric and adult teams are very closely linked, with joint quality meetings. The specialist nurses have many joint projects, such as transition and provide cross cover. We work closely with our adult and paediatric specialist nurses in Milton Keynes, as well as community services across the region. The teams have monthly MDT’s, local and outreach clinics to the network hospitals.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, motivated nurse, to work across both adult and paediatric services across the network. You will be part of our whole life service and will be an integral team member. The role is about pro

viding support, education and information to patients, families and healthcare staff and can be as diverse as helping with social services applications to sexual health discussions, supporting transition or teaching nursing staff.

We will ensure you have the orientation and training required so that you can support our patients and their families. Ultimately, you will be the named nurse for a cohort of patients in one part of the network and support the local hospitals in the non-acute care of these patients. The contracted hours can be worked flexibly to meet both the needs of the service and yourself. Whilst the role is Oxford based, depending on where you live, we may be able to allocate local hospitals close to your home.

To be our successful candidate you will have a caring and compassionate nature, superb interpersonal skills and the resilience to work in a developing environment. Your excellent communication skills will enable you to engage patients and their families in decision making and self-care and support them in managing their health care needs.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lesley McCarthy Job title: Lead Haemoglobinopathy Nurse Specialist Email address: Lesley.mccarthy@ouh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01865 226487

Additional contact for further information

Faith Ehigie Haemoglobinopathy Nurse Specialist (Adults)

faith.ehigie@ouh.nhs.uk