Allergy and Clinical Immunology Specialist Nurse
| Posting date: | 18 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 October 2024 |
| Location: | Preston, PR2 9HT |
| Company: | Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6523927/438-PB2149 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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 15 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, 8am - 5pm, with flexibility required for earlier starts and later finishes occasionally.
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.
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.
Please see attached job description to see full duties.
Duties to include but not be limited to:
• Runs nurse led clinics for treatments and education (Face to face, Video and Telephone clinics).
• Provides psychological support
• Provides expert advice and clinical practice
• Provide specialist education and training to others
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered
• Effectively communicates with patients and other health professionals
• Undertakes audit, quality initiatives and contribute to research if required in future
• Manages and maintains medication and equipment stock
This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Oct 2024
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 15 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, 8am - 5pm, with flexibility required for earlier starts and later finishes occasionally.
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.
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.
Please see attached job description to see full duties.
Duties to include but not be limited to:
• Runs nurse led clinics for treatments and education (Face to face, Video and Telephone clinics).
• Provides psychological support
• Provides expert advice and clinical practice
• Provide specialist education and training to others
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered
• Effectively communicates with patients and other health professionals
• Undertakes audit, quality initiatives and contribute to research if required in future
• Manages and maintains medication and equipment stock
This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Oct 2024