Job summaryWould you like to be part of an expert team delivering life-saving and life-enhancing treatments where every day is different? Would you like to work in a capacity where you can provide holistic and compassionate care to your patients on a 1:1 basis? Our Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) team delivers a range of life saving and life-enhancing treatments including Plasma Exchange, Red Cell Exchange, Stem Cell Harvest and CAR-T Cell Harvest to adults and children. TAS treat a range of different specialties, including Sickle Cell Disorder, Haematological Oncology, Renal and Neurological Conditions. We are a highly trained and specialised team providing expert and compassionate care to a varied patient group. We work from 8 regions across the country, soon to be nine. Therapeutic Apheresis Services are expanding their service offering into Cambridge and the surrounding area. No experience in Apheresis is required, a 12-week supernumerary period will be given and includes a full modular, academic, and practical training programme.Main duties of the jobAs a Specialist Nurse, you will work closely with the Lead Nurse to provide clinical care for patients and donors. You will work within a supportive team and will take ownership of providing one-to-one care to our patients. You will have the opportunity to develop your leadership, management and clinical skills. Your key responsibilities will include: Carrying out therapeutic apheresis procedures using a variety of cutting-edge technology. Working alongside your team to provide a high-quality, compassionate and effective care to our patients and donors. Participating in and leading international studies, local audits and research projects to drive improvement in clinical practice. Providing expert and compassionate apheresis treatments to patients within our Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) Unit and on an outreach basis for neighbouring hospitals. Deputising for the Lead Nurse when required to provide day to day leadership for the unit. Participating in a 24 hour on-call rota, providing emergency treatments out of hours within your region.About usAt NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers. Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than everJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification.Please also view the benefits information sheet which details the benefits of working for NHSBT and the hours of work, salary, leave entitlement etc. for this role. Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialBe a Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration (which must be maintained)Be able to demonstrate evidence of continuous professional developmentPossess a valid driving licence and access to a car to provide outreach services (or lease car if applicable).ExperienceEssentialHave in-depth clinical experience in an acute settingBe able to support the professional development of yourself and others by mentoring in a clinical environmentShow experience in identifying areas of clinical and service improvementDemonstrate an understanding of the principles of clinical effectiveness and best practiceHave knowledge of patient safety initiatives, clinical governance and risk managementHave experience of working with medical devices and technologyDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameNHS Blood and TransplantAddressCambridge CentreCambridgeUnited KingdomCB2 0PTEmployer's websitehttps://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)