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Deputy Clinical Nurse Specialist - Interstitial Lung Disease
| Posting date: | 03 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £42,471.00 to £50,364.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £42471.00 - £50364.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, SE1 9RT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9196-24-1476 |
Summary
Co-ordination of care for patients requiring ILD infusions within the chest clinic infusion suite and inpatient setting, using clinical judgement and assessment skills regarding cytotoxic and biologic medications, immunosuppression. Assist in managing a nursing caseload of patients, providing information and support, to enable patients to make informed decisions regarding treatment. Conduct face-to-face and telephone clinic appointments between Guys and St. Thomas sites, ensuring that patients are seen within recommended time scales and targets. Recognising and escalating any patient queries or concerns to senior specialist nurses for further advice and support as appropriate. Work closely with the Pathway Coordinators to ensure clinics are managed efficiently and referrals processed in a timely manner. To attend inpatient ward rounds as appropriate to ensure continuity of care and to give advice/ support to hospital staff. To take joint responsibility in the ILD helpline, triaging and responding to patients and their relatives in a timely manner, escalating concerns as appropriate. To take joint responsibility for training the wider nursing team using cytotoxic medications once competent. Performing ambulatory oxygen assessments and completing appropriate referrals to community services (oxygen, PR, palliative care, hospice, dietetics, social services etc). Attend and contribute to a range of MDT meetings, internal and external meetings relevant to the service, including the Serious Respiratory Failure (SRF) meetings in critical care, Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF), ILD-IN and South East Network meetings representing GSTT. Deputise for the B7 CNS staff in daily responsibilities in their absence. Co-ordinate patient support groups and gain experience leading these sessions. Participate in ongoing ILD research projects, auditing and data collection. To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to ILD and ensure that all relevant policies are adhered to.