Community Transition Nurse Coordinator for Haemoglobinopathies

As part of the London sickle cell transformation programme, we are seeking to appoint a highly motivated innovative and enthusiastic transition nurse. The post is based at the Mile End hospital and will require working jointly with hospital and community teams across the North East London (NEL) HCC network to enable a smooth transition to adult services (this will include traveling between sites for clinics / meetings).

Are you passionate about working with children and young people to support them in their transition journey. Then this post is the opportunity for to showcase your skills, to scope and design transition pathways, address the wider remit of transition e.g., health promotion; with the aim of impacting the health outcomes of our service users., The haematology services in NE London deliver a seamless service and provide the highest level of expert nursing care to children and young people with haemoglobinopathies and rare red cell disorders and their families, in line with National Service Framework for Children and NICE guidelines. The post holder will be responsible for leading on network wide transition planning and delivery, supporting a community focused transition preparedness programme. The post will be based at Barts Health but responsibilities will extend across the network. This will include:

Working closely with the multidisciplinary team in acute and community provider organisations, the voluntary sector (Sickle Cell Society) and families to provide support, advice and an education programme for teenagers and young adults in the community setting

To act as a resource for teaching and educating patients and staff

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.