Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist (Haem-Onc)


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£55,524 to £62,652 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bromley, BR6 8ND
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	30 Sept 2026
Closing date:	13 Oct 2026

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Summary

Service Management: To play an integral role in the operational and strategic development of specialist service, both in and outpatients. To develop policies and protocols to improve patient care. To liaise effectively with all other disciplines within the Trust and at the local level. To initiate and participate in the management of change to improve standards and communication links from Acute trust through Primary Care. To actively contribute to any relevant initiatives within the care group and provide support to senior colleagues and the Head of Nursing. To provide information for clients, carers and health professionals about all aspects of specialist care. To contribute positively to the leadership of nursing within the care group acting as an effective role model. To work with the support managers and clinical staff to identify areas where changes in practice are required. To introduce measures to actively manage and reduce risk to patients. Ensure the formal reporting and recording of adverse incidents in line with Trust policy. To support the Heads of Nursing in implementing Trust initiatives and strategies. To network with the team of clinical nurse specialists within the Trust to evaluate, develop and promote the specialist-nursing role. To utilise and maintain information systems to aid audit and to provide regular active analysis reports. To maintain records and send reports set by various bodies pertaining to the specific speciality. To maintain contemporaneous and accurate treatment records, submitting relevant statistics, reports and activity data as requested. To evaluate the service in terms of clinical effectiveness, clinical excellence and value for money. To ensure the best use of available resources is within the agreed budget to provide a costeffective service. To forge effective links within primary secondary and tertiary care to ensure effective communication. To ensure compliance with the Trusts Equality and Diversity Policy, supporting the delivery of the Trust's Race Equality Scheme and the Trusts duty to positively promote race equality and equality of opportunity for disabled people ensuring services are responsive to the needs of equality groups. Education and Training To work towards meeting Cancer CNSs ACCEND framework assessment competency as appropriate to the role and level of practice To ensure appropriate information and education literature, including services provided by the Macmillan Information Centre at KCH, is available to help patients, make informed choices as to their treatment plan and continuing management developing and regularly updating literature. To initiate, lead and develop programmes of education to enhance the nursing contribution and quality of care to nurses both across the Trust, Nationally and Internationally. To act as a clinical expert and advise on educational opportunities that will facilitate the development and support of their specialist knowledge and skills to ensure they develop their clinical practice. To work with and support ward managers and other clinical staff to identify areas where changes to practice are required. To improve treatment and support for patients. To actively participate in educational events provided by the Trust and primary care sector. To attend meetings and conferences as appropriate ensuring that you are fully conversant with current issues both within the Trust and within the specialist services locally and nationally. To lead on clinical audit, in particular ensuring patient experience surveys are completed and action plans developed. To lead nursing research initiatives and support research activity within individual Divisions and also through collaboration with other agencies. To identify, apply and disseminate research findings relating to specialist nursing practice. To participate and assist with any Trust approved research projects conducted within the department. To publish and present relevant clinical practice and service developments. PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT To achieve a range of clinical competencies as required within the Trust and Care Group. To keep up to date with current literature and research in nursing and the speciality. To maintain your own personal and professional development in accordance with PREP requirements, attending mandatory study sessions as required. To undergo and actively participate in your own performance appraisals. To keep up to date with NMC, relevant specialist Faculty and Trust guidelines and protocols. To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional conduct working within and accepting responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of competence. To be working towards a masters degree General The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post. To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations. We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued Our values at Kings Caring we put patients and their families first and show compassion and respect in every interaction with them, as well as with one another. Collaborative across all of our hospitals and services, we work as one team with partners and our communities, to deliver the best possible outcomes. Inclusive we celebrate diversity, listening to different voices and creating a culture where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Innovative we constantly seek new ideas and smarter ways of working to improve care, research and education. To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff. To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues. This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder. All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At Kings, we want to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed Safe Guarding The Trust takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing Domestic Abuse very seriously. All employees have a responsibilityto support the organisation in our duties by; attending mandatory training on safeguarding children and adults familiarising themselves with the Trust's processes for reporting concerns reporting any safeguarding child or adult concerns appropriate Infection Control Statement The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene procedures and requirements when in clinical areas. The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.

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