Deadline: 3rd April 2025
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum
Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic band 5 nurse to join our friendly team.
The post holder will be working with a variety of Immunology and Allergy patients from across a large geographical area.
The team manages the care of patients with allergies who are having diagnostic tests or treatment as well as the long term management of a client group with both primary and secondary immunodeficiency.
Main duties of the job
- Work as part of a team of Immunology Nurses who provide a high standard of care and treatment to patients with a variety of immunology and allergy conditions in an Outpatients setting
- Promote and maintain a high standard of care for patients receiving immunoglobulin therapy in an Outpatient setting
- Carry out a variety of allergy testing in a clinical setting, including skin and intradermal testing and drug/ anaesthetic allergy testing (full training will be given)
- Assist in running a nurse led clinic providing specialist treatment to patients receiving desensitisation for severe allergy conditions
- Assist in running Immunology clinics
- Educate patients on allergy avoidance measures and teach practical treatment skills to patients and relatives
- Help to care for patients and relatives receiving home therapy by participating in home therapy training and maintaining infusion records
- Maintain and update patients details on the National Immunoglobulin Database and other National external databases.
- Complete patient-related admin to enable the above care
- Order supplies required for the smooth running of the clinics
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN level 1
- Evidence of continued role development.
- Willingness to undertake further learning and development courses.
Desirable
- Relevant degree pathway
- Mentorship/ preceptorship qualification.
Professional Experience
Essential
- Minimum 1 years’ experience within an NHS environment or similar environment.
- Venepuncture.
- Cannulation.
- Administration of IV drugs.
- Evidence of supervision of junior staff
Desirable
- Experience in the field of Allergy and Immunology
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to adapt, develop and be flexible
- Effective time management
- Ability to work both autonomously and to work as a team member.
- Evidence of IT skills.
- Ability to show empathy towards patients and their families
- Able to use own initiative
- Effective organisation skills
Desirable
- Previous experience in patient education.
- Ability to carry out self directed study.
- Previous experience with PowerPoint and presentations
Other Requirements
Essential
- Sound knowledge base of the NHS, the current issues, its values and principles of timely local access for the population.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).