Job summary
There is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to come and join the Immunology service. You will work within a small highly skilled team of specialist nurses supporting patients as they engage with the Immunology service. This is very much a hands on role with a focus on patients and their needs. Immunology is a varied area of work with many different sub specialities under one heading. The service is a Monday - Friday service currently operating mainly from clinic 1a in outpatients however there may be the need for some home visits, attending patients on the wards and the possibility of working across Hospital locations.
The Addenbrooke's Immunology service covers the whole of the Eastern region providing specialist advice, treatments and other interventions as needed.
Come and join the team, and try a fascinating area of specialist nursing
Main duties of the job
To support the Immunology service in the provision of a high quality effective nursing service for patients with an immunodeficiency both at home & in hospital.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of life
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
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A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers and Band 5 Orthoptists taking up substantive employment with the Trust.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 23 September 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 2 October 2024
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered nurse
2. Evidence of continuous professional development
3. Teaching or mentoring qualification
4. Post registration qualification in speciality or willingness to complete
Desirable
5. Degree
6. Research Module
Experience
Essential
7. Demonstrate expert nursing skills
8. Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
9. Accept personal accountability for own practice
10. Experience of formal/informal teaching
Desirable
11. Relevant experience in speciality
Knowledge
Essential
12. Understanding of evidence based practice
13. Understanding of Clinical Governance
14. Understanding and knowledge of specialist field
Skills
Essential
15. Good verbal and written communication skills
16. Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
17. Adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues needs
18. Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
19. Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management
20. Effective interpersonal skills
21. Commitment to multidisciplinary working
Desirable
22. Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
23. Documentation, audit and presentation skills
24. Leadership skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
25. To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
26. Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions
27. The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent