Job summary
An exciting opportunity has been created within the Haematology Clinical Specialist nursing team for two additional Nurse Practitioners to support development of patient care. These posts have been funded with Cancer Transformation monies and offer an exciting opportunity for an existing experienced Haematology nurse to expand their practice and develop their skills and practice.

This will be a largely autonomous role and will support sub specialities within the Haematology caseload, depending on the existing skillset of the successful candidate. You will be working alongside a team of other supportive Haematology specialist nurses including 2 other Haematology Nurse Practitioners with patient portfolios of their own.

You will be expected to manage your own caseload of patients, including some new patient caseload, offer your clinical expertise, advice, and clinical skill to ensure the smooth running of the department and clinics, and make sure that high standards of care are delivered. This will include working as part of the team within clinical settings and managing this on a daily basis.

You will therefore have advanced physical assessment skills and be a non medical prescriber or willingness to undertake as soon as possible. It is expected that you will need to work cross site at times in order to provide clinic support therefore ability to travel cross site is essential.

Main duties of the job
Alongside the delivery of expert high-quality care to patients, the post holder will exercise a high degree of personal independence and professional autonomy and will take responsibility for the following areas:

• To lead a comprehensive highly specialist nursing service for patients receiving care across the haematology pathway
• Nurse led clinics, utilising clinical examination skills, non-medical prescribing, and order of diagnostics investigations with management of results.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage the haematology pathway
• Collaborating and working with the MDT and wider MDT, ensuring a high-quality integrated service which meets local, regional and national standards
• Provide expert patient care from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care
• Provide expert knowledge and understanding of haematological diseases and associated treatments.
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards for diagnostic pathway.
• Take responsibility for the management of patients within own caseload and supervision/development of junior members of the multi-professional team.

About us
Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Details
Date posted: 14 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
per annum/pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number: 223-HNP-673
Job locations: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Degree or equivalent
• Masters Degree, or equivalent experience
• Have successfully completed advanced assessment module/course
• Mentorship Course or equivalent
• Specialist Haematology qualification or sufficient relevant experience

Desirable

• Independent prescriber

Experience
Essential

• Extensive experience with management of complex haematology patients
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience & knowledge of audit, research and evidence based care
• Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice
• Previous experience of nursing student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
• Ability to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
• Evidence of effective working within a Haematology multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience of project management
• Experience of Quality Improvement Projects / Change management

Skills
Essential

• Up to date knowledge of current clinical & professional issues
• Experience of resource / budget management
• Knowledge of quality standards & NICE recommendations / NSF
• Experience in patient advocacy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This 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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).