Job summary
The Host Defense (HD) service cares for patients with bronchiectasis, fungal respiratory infections and non-tuberculosis mycobacterium.
Our service provides both inpatient and outpatient care, including a busy and thriving OPAT IV service. Twice weekly Host Defense clinics and ward rounds, monthly fungal MDT.
Patients are reviewed in virtual clinics as well as the traditional face to face clinics.
The HD CNS team provide a reactive service, answering patient queries ad-hoc via telephone and email.
Closing Date: 28th September 2023
Interview Date: 9th October 2023
Main duties of the job
- To be a highly specialised nurse working with a specified group of patients, taking responsibility for supporting their on-going clinical management.
- Acting as a carer and advocate for those patients, giving expert support and advice based on best practice with close communication with colleagues in each specialist area.
- To be a primary point of contact for individuals with lung infection, non-CF bronchiectasis and primary immune deficiency (PID).
- To be the lead and line manager role for the band 6 Infection and immunology nurse and mentor support for the B7 Primary Cilia Dyskinesia as appropriate.
- To be a resource for multidisciplinary colleagues.
About us
You will be working alongside a Primary Immune Deficiency CNS, across inpatient and outpatient services and Infection and Immunology Nurse.
Integrated within wider the wider Host Defense care group delivering a 1st Class Patient service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide a service for all patients, including direct care and acting as a specialist resource when liaising with and facilitating the best use of all available services.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
- Facilitate and monitor the management of care for inpatients and plan discharge in conjunction with the ward.
- Act as an expert resource for all patients, giving advice, education and support that is appropriately planned to meet each individual's needs empowering them to manage their treatment regimes, to recognise any deterioration or acute episodes requiring immediate specialist attention and how to access the necessary support.
- Organise and coordinate the PID outpatient clinics, assisting the consultant immunologist in the clinical management.
- Triage patient queries providing antibiotic advice and organise sputum collection. Liaise with GPs to request oral antibiotics.
- Provide advice to local hospitals regarding antibiotic choice for intravenous therapy.
- Participate in Advance Care Planning and end of life care planning of both in-patients and outpatients, liaising with local services as necessary and working with the palliative care team to ensure that the patients and familys needs are met throughout.
- Monitor all patients receiving intravenous therapy at home arranging and checking aminoglycoside levels, arranging follow-up and line removal, making contact throughout the course for support and to answer queries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide a service for all patients, including direct care and acting as a specialist resource when liaising with and facilitating the best use of all available services.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
- Facilitate and monitor the management of care for inpatients and plan discharge in conjunction with the ward.
- Act as an expert resource for all patients, giving advice, education and support that is appropriately planned to meet each individual's needs empowering them to manage their treatment regimes, to recognise any deterioration or acute episodes requiring immediate specialist attention and how to access the necessary support.
- Organise and coordinate the PID outpatient clinics, assisting the consultant immunologist in the clinical management.
- Triage patient queries providing antibiotic advice and organise sputum collection. Liaise with GPs to request oral antibiotics.
- Provide advice to local hospitals regarding antibiotic choice for intravenous therapy.
- Participate in Advance Care Planning and end of life care planning of both in-patients and outpatients, liaising with local services as necessary and working with the palliative care team to ensure that the patients and familys needs are met throughout.
- Monitor all patients receiving intravenous therapy at home arranging and checking aminoglycoside levels, arranging follow-up and line removal, making contact throughout the course for support and to answer queries.
Person Specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- 1st level registration with NMC
- Mentorship from NMC or equivalent
- Post Registration with NMC qualification in the relevant specialty or equivalent
Desirable
- Degree level education or working towards equivalent
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- Managerial, organisational and leadership skills
- Ability to lead, coordinate change and service development
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Team building skill set
Desirable
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Experience at Band 6 in speciality or similar clinical environment
- Extensive post registration experience in respiratory medicine
- Experience in Long Term Condition care
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing
- Research and audit
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Evidence of professional development
- Ability to work independently, prioritise workload and manage own time
Desirable
- IT skills to include Outlook, Microsoft Office and using an electronic patient record system
Person Specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- 1st level registration with NMC
- Mentorship from NMC or equivalent
- Post Registration with NMC qualification in the relevant specialty or equivalent
Desirable
- Degree level education or working towards equivalent
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- Managerial, organisational and leadership skills
- Ability to lead, coordinate change and service development
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Team building skill set
Desirable
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Experience at Band 6 in speciality or similar clinical environment
- Extensive post registration experience in respiratory medicine
- Experience in Long Term Condition care
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing
- Research and audit
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Evidence of professional development
- Ability to work independently, prioritise workload and manage own time
Desirable
- IT skills to include Outlook, Microsoft Office and using an electronic patient record system
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
