Haemoglobinopathy Clinical Nurse Specialist for adults and CYP

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Haemoglobinopathy Clinical Nurse Specialist for adults, children and young people (joint adult and paediatric cross cover post)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and self-motivated nurse with strong clinical, leadership skills and expertise to join the Haemoglobinopathy (red cell) nursing team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. This will provide an excellent opportunity to focus your advanced nursing skills on direct patient care and service development.

The post holder will be responsible for the coordination of patients’ throughout their complex care journey Within the team, there is a wide breadth of experience and there will be a need to cross-cover within the team, as well as in the paediatric service, to ensure a safe service.

The role is a specialist educational resource and the post holder will be expected to facilitate the professional development of junior nurses in the department. The post has full administrative and data management support.

This post involves lifelong care for all patients with haemoglobinopathies and iron disorders, we are now excitingly also involved in the Bone Marrow Transplantation and Gene Therapy pathways. You will be responsible for all aspects of their care as designated below.

The team is responsible for liaising with a number of external services such as The Red Cell Network Haemoglobinopathy co-ordinating centre (TRCN HCC), The National Haemoglobinopathy Panel (NHP), NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), as well as working closely with patients and their carers and health and care services outside of UCLH.

The post holder will manage and coordinate clinical follow up programmes as part of a multidisciplinary team. They will act as a key worker for patients and require a sound knowledge of the potential medical and psychological needs of the patient.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

All of the specialist nurses in Haemoglobinopathies/Haematology are actively involved in the Macmillan Cancer Centre (MCC), which houses clinic, daycare, apheresis and diagnostic services. We work closely with our Haemoglobinopathy Co-ordinating Centre (HCC) and take an active lead in being a Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Centre (SHT).

The general Haemoglobinopathy/Haematology CNS teamis part of the renowned haematology and cancer nursing service at UCLH and we provide professional development, both in-job and through post graduate pathways. You will have the opportunity to attend national and international conferences. In return, we are seeking highly motivated graduate candidates with a strong nursing background, including substantial Haemoglobinopathy/Haematology experience and having completed or working towards a postgraduate qualification.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Jun 2026

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