Clinical Nurse Specialist - Haematology

Clinical Nurse Specialist posts within Haematology

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Haematology clinical nurse specialist (CNS) team. Significant investment has allowed the team to be expanded to 4 fulltime nurses; hence you will be joining a dynamic and supportive team of ACNS and CNS posts holders. These posts are outpatient based with roles including providing CNS support, nurse led follow up clinics, pre assessment clinics, participation in MDT meetings and practical procedures such as bone marrow biopsy.

Initial job plans will be appropriate to current skill level with training available and encouraged to ensure you have the appropriate practical skills, competencies and knowledge to undertake a CNS role.

The CNSs will work closely with the 2 ACNS post holders and alongside the consultant team.

The Haematology department provides care for patients with myeloid malignancies e.g. AML, myelodysplasia; lymphoid malignancies e.g. lymphomas and CLL, myeloma and other malignancies. There is also general haematology work e.g. immune cytopenias. The department also functions as a Haemophilia centre.

There will be the opportunity to learn about all aspects of Haematology. It is anticipated that the CNSs will work as a rotating, cross covering team and likely develop subspecialist interests e.g. in leukaemia, lymphoma, or bleeding disorders.

Example job plan:

• Monday:
  • Pre assessment clinic or nurse led MPN clinic (Morning)
  • Consultant new patient clinic - provide CNS support (Afternoon)
• Tuesday:
  • Bone marrow biopsy list / PICc line insertion (Morning)
  • Nurse led clinic (Afternoon)
• Wednesday:
  • MDT meeting (Morning)
  • Educational meeting (Afternoon)
  • Provide CNS support to inpatients (Afternoon)
• Thursday:
  • Pre assessment clinic / SACT prescribing (Morning)
  • Admin / flexible time (Afternoon)
• Friday:
  • Consultant clinic - provide CNS support to bleeding disorder patients (Morning)
  • Admin / flexible time (Afternoon)

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Additional information for candidates

• Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part time hours will be adjusted on a pro rated basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
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