Associate Nurse Specialist Haemato-oncology

To deliver specialist clinical nursing, advice and support to children, young people, and their families with cancer, predominantly focusing on patients with a diagnosis of leukaemia, myelodysplastic sydromes (MDS), aplastic anaemia, haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and other rare diseases associated with a predisposition for a blood cancer, supporting them from the point of diagnosis, throughout treatment and into end of life if cure isn't possible.,

• To deliver specialist clinical nursing, advice and support to children, young people and their families with cancer.
• To act as a specialist resource for all professional staff within the Trust, both in the hospital and within the community.
• To work alongside Nurse Specialists in promoting good practice in the treatment and care of children and young people with cancer.
• Participate in the education and training of parents/carers and other professionals
• To help undertake research and audit to support the development of the service.
• To contribute toward the development of strong networks with local, regional and national voluntary and statutory bodies, in order to provide individually tailored high quality care.
  
  We pride ourselves on the quality of our care, going the extra mile to make Alder hey a safe and special place for children and their families.
We are committed to continually improving for the benefit of our patients. We are open and honest and engage everyone we meet with a smile. We show that we value every individual for who they are and their contribution. We work across the Alder Hey community in teams that are built on friendship, dedication, care and reassurance.