Advanced Clinical Practitioner Haemoglobinopathy

+ Haematology at St Georges has recently been approved funding via a nationally funded initiative to provide streamlined care to people with sickle cell disease.
+ This is a two year project, delivered through the National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme.
+ The aim is ultimately to improve access, experience, outcomes, and quality of life for or patients with Sickle Cell disease.
+ The project will provide a dedicated pathway for our patients including the set-up of an emergency department bypass.
+ We are looking for an experienced ACP who will become part of a wider team of consultants, clinical nurse specialists, pharmacists and AHP in our Haemoglobinopathy service.
+ If you have drive, passion and commitment to improving the lives of patients with sickle cell disease then we want to hear from you.
+ Informal visits are strongly recommended and we would be happy to talk through the plans for the development of the pathway., + The post holder will be a registered nurse practicing autonomously as an Advanced Practitioner (AP) to provide patient-centred quality care.
+ This will encompass the skills of advanced assessment, examination, diagnosis and management within an agreed scope of practice.
+ The AP will meet the requirements of the Centre for Advancing Practice's framework and guidelines for advanced level practice.
+ To work within the multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England (HEE 2017).
+ The post holder will deliver an 80% clinical component to their role and 20% related to leadership and management, education and research.
+ To provide excellent care and a high-quality service for Haemoglobinopathy patients within St George's Hospital NHS Foundation with a variety of red cell related disorders including Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassaemia.
+ To support with the Hyper Acute Unit in-hours triage function, providing continuous in-hours cover.
+ To support with the wider training and education of Ward and Haematology junior doctor workforce.
+ To engage with other trusts within the network to ensure local providers are aware of the resources available within Haemoglobinopathy.
+ To contribute to the ongoing development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within Haemoglobinopathy.
+ The post holder will undertake the development of adult haemoglobinopathies educational resources. Therefore, adult haemoglobinopathy experience would be desirable.

Working for our organisation
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.