Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult Haemophilia

at  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

As an innovative practitioner the post holder will be committed to improving the patient experience and driving up standards of patient care across the Trust.
The post holder will provide a comprehensive highly specialist service to patients (both adults and children) with haemophilia and inherited bleeding disorders.
The post holder will be expected to cross cover with the Paediatric haemophilia nurse specialist in order to ensure a seamless haemophilia service which offers advice and guidance to patients, carers and other health care professionals.
The aim of the post is to provide expert care, highly specialist advice and support to patients with inherited bleeding disorders and their carers which will include patient assessment and planning and implementing speciality care.
The post holder must have the ability to work autonomously and manage a clinical workload. They will be expected to provide specialist clinical leadership within this area of care and to lead and develop education, training, research and audit relevant to the field.
The post holder will act as the key worker and will liaise with other healthcare professionals in order to provide the best possible specialist care for their patients, ensuring co-ordination and continuity of care for the ongoing management of this patient group.
The post holder will act as an expert resource, collaborating provide specialist nursing knowledge and expertise on all aspects of inherited bleeding disorders.
The post holder will be responsible for the development of a home treatment service, including delivery of haemophilia care in the community, and will have a major role in the future development of the UHCW haemophilia service as it evolves.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
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By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.
Facilitate the co-ordination the care of patients throughout the care pathway with the multidisciplinary team and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this group of patients.
Demonstrate advanced practice in clinical and holistic assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patients requiring care to ensure that optimum physical and psychological care needs are met.
Act as a role model in the delivery of care to Haemophilia and Bleeding Disorder Patients. Including assessment, planning and delivery of care in emergency departments and necessary follow up demonstrating high standards of holistic care and providing clinical leadership.
Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations.
Create a climate in which patients and carers are empowered to make informed choices about their health and treatment options and act as an advocate for the patient/carer.
Provide and maintain expert knowledge and practice in clinical skills such as venepuncture, peripheral venous cannulation, and management of central venous access devices.
An expert resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines in line with the National Service Specification for Haemophilia and related bleeding disorders, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice Co-ordinate referrals to Specialist Services, including genetic counselling, carrier detection and Obstetrics.
To devise and deliver specialist information related to the condition to patients and carers. This will include teaching patients and their carers to venepuncture, give subcutaneous injections, access central venous lines and ports and administer clotting factors, with the aim to empower them to manage their condition.
To record all patient related work to ensure this is commissioned correctly and is accurate and up to date.
To manage and maintain the UHCW NHS Trust stocks of Factor Concentrates.
To participate in haemophilia medications and blood components.
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