Clinical Nurse Specialist Immunology

3 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced, and dynamic individual to join the Clinical Immunology team as a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Immunology. There will be an opportunity for a band 6- 7 development postion if immediate recruitment to the Band 7 position is not possible .

The Clinical Immunology service cares for patients with Immunodeficiency and Allergic conditions. This role provides an opportunity to work across both elements of the service, however the successful candidate will primarily work within the immunodeficiency service, alongside the Consultant Immunologists to provide treatment to patients suffering from immunological diseases. The post holder will be the care coordinator for patients with chronic immunological diseases mainly primary and secondary immune defects and will supervise and assist with the provision of intravenous and subcutaneous immunoglobulin therapies on the day unit, in addition to providing patients' training when appropriate to enable to self-administration at home.

Annual Home visit assessments will be required, therefore a full UK Driving License and access to a vehicle is essential.

Main duties of the job

This is the role of the clinical coordinator of care for patients with complex chronic disease and the person applying for this job will need to have experience caring for these groups of conditions and managing such diseases. As the Senior Nurse, the post holder will manage the Immunodeficiency and Allergy Nursing team.

The successful candidate will be expected to take part in audit and to help educate other members of staff. Experience of immunodeficiency is essential and further training will be provided. The post holder will be expected to participate in ongoing CPD to enhance their knowledge and skills base by attending specialty related courses and events.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specificationfor full details on what this role entails.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience as a band 6 Evidence of previous resource management experience Experience in research and audit. Knowledge of immunodeficiency/allergy

Qualifications

Essential

RN (Adult) Current NMC registration Post graduate qualification relevant to Speciality or Health Assessment Qualification Degree level qualification in health related subject Teaching and Assessing qualification Non medical Prescribing course (V300) or equivalant

Desirable

Counselling Skills Certificate qualification Masters degree or willing to work towards

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