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NHS Lothian
Edinburgh Cancer Centre - Haematology Services
Western General Hospital
Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist – Myeloma – Band 7
Full Time – Permanent
Based in Scotland’s capital City the Edinburgh Cancer Centre has a worldwide reputation for the provision of high-quality evidence-based cancer care and research. We are currently in the process of submitting plans for a new centre to replace the existing one on the Western General campus.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Myeloma Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist to deliver comprehensive specialist haematological care to patients and their families, ensuring the highest standard of personalised nursing care is delivered in partnership with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Haematology In-patient services has recently undergone a significant upgrade to provide 19 single rooms to accommodate the service. The unit provides care for mainly malignant haematological conditions and is the Regional autologous stem cell transplant unit for the South East of Scotland. Additionally, we are aiming to become a centre delivering CAR-T cellular therapy.
Haematology Day Treatment at the WGH provides both systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) and supportive therapies to a wide range of both malignant and non-malignant haematological conditions; earlier this year the unit moved to a purpose built facility providing care in 18 chairs and a further 12 chairs in an extended day case area to facilitate the transfer of care from an in-patient to out-patient model.
The successful applicant will preferably have experience either within a Haematology or Oncology setting. Leadership and managerial skills are essential and change management and service redesign experience will be advantageous.
Further information and informal enquires regarding this post can be obtained from Steve Elliott, CNM on 0131 537 1724, Steve.Elliott@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
The use of the term “Senior” or “Junior” in this post refers only to the level of experience and responsibility required for this post rather than age. As such, applications from people of all ages are welcomed, subject to meeting the relevant criteria.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.