Job overview
Are you a passionate individual look for a new challenge? Then look no further!
An exciting development opportunity has arisen to work alongside the Consultant Clinical Immunologists, Consultant Allergist and Clinical Nurse Specialists in the delivery of Specialist Immunology and Allergy Services for patients across Cumbria and Lancashire.
You will be expected to play an active part in supporting the quality of care and the experience of Immunology and Allergy patients through clinical practice, nurse led clinics, education, research and audit. This includes assisting the team to achieve RCP accreditation (QPIDS & IQAS).
This post is 30 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, 8am - 4pm, with flexibility required for earlier starts and later finishes occasionally.
Main duties of the job
We provide a clinical service for the management of patients with rare Primary Immunodeficiencies. The post holder will assist in the training and provision of home therapy, and in the liaison with other members of the multi-disciplinary team involved in their management. Patients with a broad spectrum of allergic disease are also referred to the service for treatment, patient education and ongoing management of complex allergic disease.
The service offers nurse-led clinics for immunoglobulin infusion, allergy desensitisation treatment (immunotherapy), and patient training to self-infuse and self-inject.
Applications are invited from nurses who are able to work independently and are dynamic and enthusiastic about developing nursing practice within this evolving specialty.
Working for our organisation
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties to include but not be limited to:
1. Runs nurse led clinics for treatments and education (Face to face, Video and Telephone clinics).
2. Provides psychological support
3. Provides expert advice and clinical practice
4. Provide specialist education and training to others
5. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered
6. Effectively communicates with patients and other health professionals
7. Undertakes audit, quality initiatives and contribute to research if required in future
8. Manages and maintains medication and equipment stock
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
9. •Appropriate NMC Registration
10. •Diploma or Degree in Nursing
11. •NMC recognised Mentorship qualification
12. •Evidence of continuing professional education or development in area of speciality
Desirable criteria
13. •Degree
14. •Recognised teaching qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
15. •Post registration experience, at Band 5 or above and evidence of an interest in immunodeficiency and allergy
16. •Experience of multi-professional working
17. •Awareness of recent advances within Nursing practice
18. •Experience of implementing changes to benefit patients and improve nursing practice
Desirable criteria
19. •Post registration experience in Immunology and Allergy
20. •Previous experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
21. •Experience of audit and research
22. •Experience of teaching