Regional Transition Pathway Development Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated transition improvement nurse to join a busy and dynamic specialist nursing team within the Midlands regional haemoglobinopathy service. The post will be based onsite at both Birmingham Children's Hospital and City Hospital Birmingham. The post holder will be required to manage their time between both locations to allow collaborative working to improve transition pathways within the Midlands network. The role will also require some travel to centres across the Midlands., Together the team will be responsible for the early recognition and management of the healthcare transition of children and young people living with red cell disorders and in the delivery of transition quality goals. The post holder will work collaboratively to review the existing regional service and develop and implement a robust transition policy for the region. To navigate pathways for the region.The post holder will be a champion for smooth transition, listening to and advocating for patient and family experiences of transition across the region. They will offer support and advise at MDTs (Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings) to help develop the regional services. The role will act as a professional advisor in the on-going training and development of team members within the region, working in partnership with the regional education lead nurses to implement and embed the transition education package.The post holder will be professionally accountable to the lead Nurse for Haem/Onc. The
post holder must work collaboratively with the transition leads at BWCH and SWBH.This role is a patient facing clinical role, with the requirement for the applicant to be a registered healthcare professional.

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.