Clinical Nurse Specialist Haematology

Job summary
Depending on experience as above, this job description will cover a band 6 and 7 role to reflect a range of expectations in role. Please indicate on your application form which Band either 6 or 7 you are applying for. This will be confirmed at interview

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a progressive and passionate team in Haematology with opportunities to develop skills and knowledge, whilst embedding learning within your role.

The post holder will work as an important member of the Haematology Multidisciplinary Team within Southmead Hospital Operating Unit, collaborating with a range of health care providers in the local community and across the regional Network.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an important member of the Haematology Multidisciplinary Team within Southmead Hospital Operating Unit, collaborating with a range of health care providers in the local community and across the regional Network..

Depending on experience the post holder will provide specialist nursing advice and skills to support patients (in and out patients) and their carers and families throughout their care pathway.

The post holder will utilise or be supported in learning the skills of leadership, advanced clinical expertise, specialist education and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers and staff.

Highly complex advice, support and information will be utilised and/or developed from the time of diagnosis and throughout the curative, palliative and terminal phases. Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary teams in the hospital and the community to ensure a co-ordinated quality service.

There are opportunities to develop skills or run nurse led clinics in preassessment where skills of prescribing and assessing patients will be used or can be working towards. You will be supported and expected to participate in education, audit, research, service improvement and patient experience as part of this exciting role.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.

Chaired by Ingrid Barker and led by Maria Kane as Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally with a clear focus on making a difference for what we call our Four Ps:

• Better outcomes for our Patients
• More opportunities for our People
• Fairer more consistent care for our Population
• Best Value for Public Purse

Our vision for five years from now:

• Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
• We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
• More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
• Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
• Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
• We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
• Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
• We will contribute to system financial balance

Details
Date posted: 26 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £56,515 a year
pa, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time,
Compressed hours
Reference number: 339-MED5600-MJA
Job locations: Southmead Operating Unit
Southmead Road
Bristol
BS10 5NB
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Interpersonal and communication skills

• To have or working towards Advanced Communication Skills
• To demonstrate or develop high level skills in order to provide effective communication systems of support for patients
• To provide patients and their carers (or be working towards) highly specialised advice to manage complex systems
• To act as a professional member of the team with wider multidisciplinary colleagues and patients and their carers
• To expertly or working towards delivering highly complex sensitive condition conversations related to information for patients and their carers
• Provide education and support for patients (or work towards this) receiving a range of specialist treatments
• If relevant, undertake non-medical prescribing module to support nurse led clinics and reviews
• To participate (where appropriate) in the planning and delivery of formal and informal specialist education programmes for patients, carers, education forums and education for staff
• To take personal responsibility for life-long learning and personal development through attending clinical supervision, using the ACCEND framework and appraisal

Professional knowledge and expertise
RGN Level 1 and current NMC Registration Evidence of Degree level qualification in relevant subject Evidence or working towards Masters Level in relevant subject, or willingness to work towards A relevant teaching qualification Highly developed or developing specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience of the care and management of patients with haematological cancers and non haematological conditions including:- Acute presentations of malignancy, complications of the disease process and progression- Patient pathways and current approaches to patient follow up including My Medical Record- Up to date knowledge and understanding of national and local cancer developments

Problem-solving and decision-making
To hold, or work towards nurse led clinics including assessment and treatment for patients

To have the ability or work towards managing a fluctuating caseload and unpredictable levels of patient referrals and request for specialist advice

Experience or working towards the ability in facilitation, negotiation and influencing

To support or work towards supporting patients unwell on their treatments

Manage daily work within the team, either leading or supporting the wider team

Planning and coordination
To be responsible or support the team in leading and planning for day to day workload

To manage or support the team in planning the provision of day to day organisational tasks for self and others with the ability to flexible and adaptable, and to prioritise.

To keep accurate and up to date patient records across a number of systems

To be responsible or support the development of up to date day to day job plans in order to maximise team efficiency and effectiveness

Practical and technical skills
Daily use of computer systems

Repositioning patients and equipment as necessary

Complying with manual handling and health and safety policies and procedures

Working in a shared office with frequent interruptions

Potential for standing /sitting for significant periods of time

Potential exposure to blood/bodily fluids

Patient care and support
Provide specialist advice for a variety of conditions to patients with supportive information

Provide or work towards nurse led assessment and pre-assessment clinics

Recognise the importance and maintain patient records across systems to a high standard

Work towards post gradate qualifications to support patient assessment if not yet taken

Support patients either in or out of hospital with advanced communication skills and compassionate discussions understanding that some conversations may be of a distressing nature

Utilise or work towards the authorisation of blood products following successful completion of National Blood Service Training

Be familiar or familiarise understanding of protocols to support nurse led clinics

Service development and improvement
To lead or support on the service development identifying gaps through patient experience or service review through audit and research

To collate and record qualitative and quantitative data that provides evidence of productivity, outcomes and quality

To promote a culture of evidence based current practice

To be involved in health promotion and support

To remain up to date with research available for patients in Haematology

To gain and review patient experience feedback to provide improvements to service

Finance and resource management
No budgetary management required for this role

Provision of education and management of resourcing for this should be directed to the lead Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Leadership and team management
To lead or support the team in management of day to day activities and responsibilities

To manage or support with creating and maintaining an up to date job plan

To be responsible for own learning and remaining current with the use of the ACCEND programme

Familiarise yourself with policies and procedures to support yourself and the team

Ensure participation in teaching and identifying training needs of self and /or the team and wider colleagues in the speciality

Innovation and continuous improvement
Take initiative to identify gaps in service review and development

Work with and in the team to discuss service improvement and patient experience opportunities

Maintain close professional relationships with the research team to support patients with their ongoing care

Promote a culture of evidence based practice

Seek out or support new innovative ways of working to support the patients pathways or treatment modalities

Autonomy and decision authority
Take accountability for your own actions

Ensure you work within your boundaries and according to the NMC Code of Conduct

Physical demands
This role requires sitting at a VDU and desk for a prolonged length of time

This role will require working in a shared office with frequent and possible interruptions

This role will involve repositioning patients, assessing patients physically

This role involves use of a telephone headset often for meetings or educational purposes

Emotional resilience
Due to the frequently distressing needs of cancer patients and their families this role requires significant psychological and emotional investment and mental effort

Have the ability and effort to build and maintain therapeutic patient relationships in challenging circumstances concentrating on highly emotive patient assessments and complex conversations

Breaking bade news and supporting patients and their families with this

Accountability for your wellbeing and seeking support for self and or from team/ manager as needed

Providing or supporting team members when faced with distressing situations

Responsibility to be aware of the offer of wellbeing and where to find wellbeing information for staff

Work environment
Potential for repositioning patients to ensure appropriate assessment can take place

Use of VDU and sitting for long periods

Potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids

On rare occasions caring for vulnerable and potentially violent or aggressive/ distressed patinets/ carers

Person Specification
Registered Nurse
Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Relevant Post Qualifying Degree
• Evidence of recent work with cancer patients
• Recognised Teaching Qualification

Desirable

• Experience in Haematology
• Evidence of service improvement
• Post registration experience in cancer care

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).

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