Lead Haematology Specialist Nurse

Main area Haematology Grade NHS AfC:
Band 8a Contract Permanent:
Cross site (Luton and Bedford) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On-call cover) Job
-NU46438-JB

Site Cross-site - Luton and Dunstable Hospital and Bedford Hospital Town Luton Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 13/11/2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior nurse with a background in Haematology to join the Haematology Team at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Lead Haematology Nurse will provide expert clinical and professional leadership, promoting high standards of care and ensuring patients receive safe, effective and person-centred support throughout their cancer journey.

Working closely with the Haematology consultant team and multidisciplinary colleagues, the post holder will support the delivery of care across inpatient and outpatient settings, ensuring patients receive seamless care and support throughout their treatment pathway. Applicants should have substantial Haematology experience, ideally as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Advanced Nurse Practitioner, with evidence of advanced clinical expertise and leadership.

The successful candidate will play a key role in service development, driving improvements in clinical practice, patient experience and outcomes. They will lead innovation across the service, support the delivery of national cancer priorities, and ensure patients receive holistic, high-quality care throughout treatment, recovery and follow-up.

Please also read the full Job Description attached.

Provide clinical and professional leadership for the Haematology service.

Deliver expert, evidence-based care for patients with haematological conditions.

Manage a specialist caseload, working autonomously to assess, diagnose and treat patients.

Support patients and carers to make informed decisions throughout their care journey.

Prescribe and manage treatments in line with Trust policies and best practice.

Lead service improvement, innovation and the development of clinical standards.

Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless patient care.

Contribute to education, governance and quality improvement activities across the service.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

The Lead Haematology Nurse will provide clinical and professional leadership to the Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across the Haematology service. Working closely with consultants and the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide expert clinical advice and support the management of patients with complex haematological conditions throughout their treatment pathway.

The role will lead service development, promote best practice, support workforce development, and drive quality improvement initiatives. As a senior clinical leader, the post…