Clinical Nurse Specialist posts within Haematology
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Haematology clinical nurse specialist (CNS) team. Significant investment has allowed the team to be expanded to 4 fulltime nurses; hence you will be joining a dynamic and supportive team of ACNS and CNS posts holders.
These posts are outpatient based with roles including:
providing CNS support
nurse‑led follow‑up clinics
pre‑assessment clinics
participation in MDT meetings
practical procedures such as bone marrow biopsy
Initial job plans will be appropriate to current skill level with training available and encouraged to ensure you have the appropriate practical skills, competencies and knowledge to undertake a CNS role.
The CNSs will work closely with the 2 ACNS post holders and alongside the consultant team.
The Haematology department provides care for patients with myeloid malignancies e.g. AML, myelodysplasia; lymphoid malignancies e.g. lymphomas and CLL, myeloma and other malignancies. There is also general haematology work e.g. immune cytopenias. The department also functions as a Haemophilia centre.
There will be the opportunity to learn about all aspects of Haematology. It is anticipated that the CNSs will work as a rotating, cross‑covering team and likely develop subspecialist interests e.g in leukaemia, lymphoma, or bleeding disorders.
Example Job Plan
Week 1:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Morning
Pre‑assessment clinic or nurse‑led MPN clinic
Bone marrow biopsy list / PICc line insertion
MDT meeting
Pre‑assessment clinic / SACT prescribing
Consultant clinic - Provide CNS support to bleeding disorder patients
Afternoon
Consultant new patient clinic – provide CNS support
Nurse led clinic
Educational meeting
Provide CNS support to inpatients
Admin / flexible time
Admin / flexible time
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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