NE & Y Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centre Network Lead Nurse

at  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Working closely with the NE&Y HCC Network Lead Clinician, Deputy Lead Clinician, operational leads and multidisciplinary teams across the vast Network.
The post holder will play a key role in maintaining, developing, and improving the quality of services across the network, influencing patient outcomes and experience for patients with Sickle Cell.
This will primarily be a strategic leadership role, providing clinical expert guidance and support to network nursing staff and advise on relevant education activity.
The post holder will work within a team consisting of a HCC Clinical lead, HCC Deputy Clinical Lead, Network Manager (HCC Leadership Team) liaising with local consultant, nursing and operational leads across the region.
The post holder will work autonomously and exercise high level of clinical expertise in identifying and meeting the needs of Sickle Cell patients and their significant others.
The post holder will be required to work collaboratively with network stakeholders to ensure the nationally agreed metrics and outcomes for the HCC network are maintained and develop strategic approaches for actual and potential risks and implement appropriate mitigation and escalate where necessary, through the set governance for HCC network being accountable to HCC MDTs, Business Meetings and National Haemoglobinopathy Panel (NHP).
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
HCCs are responsible for coordinating clinical networks that deliver specialist care for service users of all ages with sickle cell disorder (SCD). HCCs are provider organisations within clinical networks that serve agreed geographical areas.
HCC networks, through innovation and technology, strive to improve equity of access to healthcare. They also aim to ensure equitable access to research and newly approved therapies for all individuals within their network geography. HCCs work to ensure that multi-disciplinary expertise is extended to all service users within their network footprint through expert training, clinical Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) and other innovative solutions.
Further details are provided on the network website - Haemoglobinopathy Coordination Centres (ney-hcc.co.uk)
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
For questions about the job contact
Ali Mortimer
Nurse Director
Alison.mortimer1@nhs.net
0114 2265054
Clare Samuelson
HCC Clinical Lead
csamuelson@nhs.net
0114 271173

Please refer the Job description for details