• Job Description

  Req#: C9284-25-0307?language=en&page=248&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated transition improvement nurse to join a busy and dynamic specialist nursing team within the Midlands regional Stem Cell Transplant service. The post will be based onsite at Birmingham Children's Hospital. The post holder will be required to manage their time allowing collaborative work to improve patient pathways within the SCT service.

  Main duties of the job

  • To lead and coordinate a specialised service for children and young people up to 19 years requiring allograft and autograft stem cell transplantation

  • To co-ordinate a specialised service for children and young people up to 19 years requiring apheresis service procedures

  • To lead participate and contribute to the preparation and on-going accreditation of the service for JACIE accreditation and HTA approvalfor nursing

  To support the Lead Nurse for haematology & oncology and SCT inpatient ward sister to ensure that there is a robust system for monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards, working with ward managers to develop care pathways which optimise lengths of stay and improve the patient experience

  To provide nursing leadership to the Stem cell Transplantation Outpatient nursing service

  • To lead and advise in the future development of the stem cell transplant service with the rest of the clinical team.
  • To lead in the future development of the gene therapy service for HBO patients

  • To participate in the education of nurses within BWC and POSCU's who have contact with children and young people undergoing a stem cell transplant.
  • To support the lead nurse and ward sisters with the operational management of the service (including bed management, attending haematology/oncology speciality meetings and senior nurse meetings within the specialised medicine directorate)

  About us

  Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

  Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

  Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

  Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

  Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

  Details

  Date posted

  13 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year Pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  284-25-7173798-DMRG

  Job locations

  Birmigham womens and childrens hospital

  Birmingham Childrens Hospital Nhs

  Birmingham

  B4 6NH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

  When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

  Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

  When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

  Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • What is the essential qualification for entry into this role and at what level? RSCN/RNC
  • Current NMC registration
  • Mentor and assessor course or equivalent
  • Chemotherapy assessed (or willing to undertake within the first 6 months of being in post)
  • Degree level education
  • Relevant SCT course or HDU course

  Desirable

  • Child and Young person cancer care course or ENB 240 or 237 equivalent
  • Advanced Communication course

  KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

  Essential

  • Experience in paediatric haematology/ oncology
  • Extensive experience in paediatric stem cell transplant nursing
  • Willingness to undertake training in photopheresis and apheresis procedures
  • Awareness of JACIE standards and other relevant national guidelines
  • Experience in administrating Stem cells
  • Experience in photopheresis
  • Experience in apheresis

  Desirable

  • Awareness of current research and ability to apply this to clinical practice
  • Experience in extracorporeal procedures

  ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

  Essential

  • Analytical & Judgement skills: Experience in writing protocols, guidelines, policies and SOP's

  PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

  Essential

  • Good computer skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point) and IT systems such as Vesper, ESR, Ormis, Lorenzo, E-Roster, Oracle etc.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • What is the essential qualification for entry into this role and at what level? RSCN/RNC
  • Current NMC registration
  • Mentor and assessor course or equivalent
  • Chemotherapy assessed (or willing to undertake within the first 6 months of being in post)
  • Degree level education
  • Relevant SCT course or HDU course

  Desirable

  • Child and Young person cancer care course or ENB 240 or 237 equivalent
  • Advanced Communication course

  KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

  Essential

  • Experience in paediatric haematology/ oncology
  • Extensive experience in paediatric stem cell transplant nursing
  • Willingness to undertake training in photopheresis and apheresis procedures
  • Awareness of JACIE standards and other relevant national guidelines
  • Experience in administrating Stem cells
  • Experience in photopheresis
  • Experience in apheresis

  Desirable

  • Awareness of current research and ability to apply this to clinical practice
  • Experience in extracorporeal procedures

  ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

  Essential

  • Analytical & Judgement skills: Experience in writing protocols, guidelines, policies and SOP's

  PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

  Essential

  • Good computer skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point) and IT systems such as Vesper, ESR, Ormis, Lorenzo, E-Roster, Oracle etc.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Birmigham womens and childrens hospital

  Birmingham Childrens Hospital Nhs

  Birmingham

  B4 6NH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Birmigham womens and childrens hospital

  Birmingham Childrens Hospital Nhs

  Birmingham

  B4 6NH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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