Transplant​/Teenage and Young Adult Clinical Educator

Transplant/Teenage and Young Adult Clinical Educator Band 6

Main area Transfusion Services Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Contract Hours 22.5 hours per week (Part time permanent) Job
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Site Transfusion Services - E00960 Town Manchester Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/08/2026 23:59

Haematology/ TYA services:
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join an established Clinical Education team. Potential applicants should have relevant knowledge and skills to complement our existing Haematology/ TYA team. The Haematology Oncology service at the Christie offers state of the art treatments delivered by leading clinicians to patients with blood cancers across the Northwest. Services include an established cellular therapy and transplant programme.

It is a specialist treatment regional Centre for teenage and young adults.

The successful applicant will be supported by the Clinical Educator team, senior nursing teams across Palatine Treatment Centre and the Christie Private care (haematology). The role will include maintaining strategies for the induction, education and continuing professional development of staff for inpatient, ambulatory care and day unit areas. The post holder will work clinically with staff ensuring they are supported in the specialist knowledge and skills.

Ensuring the highest standards are maintained according to Standard Operating Procedures and Trust policies. The post holder will ensure the internal TYA/ Haematology education days continue to be up to date and evidence based. The post holder will be required to work autonomously and exercise a high level of clinical judgement. Excellent interpersonal skills, knowledge of TYA/Haematology malignancies, SACT protocols and stem cell transplantation is desirable.

Work alongside the Senior Clinical Educator and senior nursing team to support the clinical development of staff across all grades, including contributing to competency‑based assessments. Assist the Senior Clinical Educator and Senior Nursing Team in identifying and delivering strategies that enhance clinical practice. Contribute to establishing structures that promote best practice and uphold Christie values. Encourage and support the use of research and evidence‑based practice within the clinical environment.

Act as a resource for professional and educational development, helping staff access learning opportunities. Demonstrate positive leadership behaviours and act as an effective role model within the team. Liaise with external education providers to help facilitate learning and development within the clinical area. Work with the Senior Clinical Educator and Senior Nursing Team to support the implementation of servicedevelopments. Demonstrate positive leadership behaviours and act as an effective role model within the team.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.