Job summary
Are you an experienced Band 5 nurse ready to take the next step, or a Band 6 nurse looking to develop your expertise in a specialist field?
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join our Immunology team on a 12-month maternity cover. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced Band 5 nurse looking to step up or a Band 6 nurse seeking to develop their specialist skills in Clinical Immunology.
The post holder will support day unit infusions and contribute to the daily activities within the outpatient unit. A key element of the role includes participating in the management of one of the UK's largest nationally funded homecare programmes, which includes:
- Initiation, administration, and patient training for immunoglobulin replacement therapy for primary and secondary immunodeficiency.
- Initiation and administration of C1 esterase inhibitor and other novel therapies for Hereditary angioedema
You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality care across our outpatient and day unit services -- supporting infusion therapies, coordinating clinics, and managing patients on one of the UK's largest nationally funded homecare programmes.
Main duties of the job
The aim of the role is to support a seamless Immunology and Angioedema service towards continuously improving standards of patient care.
The post holder will participate in interventions within Immunology and Angioedema specialist practice that will promote a seamless service within a multi-professional framework.
This will be achieved through clinical practice, management, education, research and audit and professional activities taking into account directorate, corporate, and national policy and within the clinical governance framework.
A major component of the role will involve participation in managing one of the UK's largest nationally funded homecare programmes. This includes:
- Initiation, administration, and patient training for immunoglobulin replacement therapy in both primary and secondary immunodeficiency.
- Initiation and administration of C1 esterase inhibitor and other novel acute and long term therapies for hereditary angioedema.
The post holder will also be expected to support day unit infusions and contribute to the daily activities within Clinical Immunology outpatient unit.
The role will require close adherence to the principles of clinical and financial governance, ensuring practice is aligned with Trust and national policy.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Possession of a first degree in Nursing (or working towards one)
- Intravenous accreditation
Desirable
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (or willing to undertake training)
- Preparation for Mentorship course, physical assessment or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience
- Experience of working within multi-professional team
- Immunology or similar specialist experience
- Experience in administration of plasma and immunolgobulin replacement therapy.
Desirable
- Broad ranging nursing experience
- Experience at designing educational and training programs for patients and families, particularly in relation to self-administration of parenteral home treatments, including subcutaneous and intravenous therapies.
- Experience in conducting audit/research and managing clinical trials
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate/Trust/Organisations in both written and oral
- Intravenous accreditation
- Experience in managing clinical databases, maintaining accurate records, and extracting data for reporting purposes.
- Knowledge and experience in supporting clinical audit, quality improvement projects, and research activities.
- Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems
- Interpersonal and Organisational skills
- Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
- Clear understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience in public speaking and presentation
- Ability to assess, respond and manage complex clinical situation.
- Able to analyse data to inform service improvements and contribute to evidence-based practice.
- Research and audit awareness
- Knowledge of counselling/ motivational interviewing techniques
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Possession of a first degree in Nursing (or working towards one)
- Intravenous accreditation
Desirable
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (or willing to undertake training)
- Preparation for Mentorship course, physical assessment or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience
- Experience of working within multi-professional team
- Immunology or similar specialist experience
- Experience in administration of plasma and immunolgobulin replacement therapy.
Desirable
- Broad ranging nursing experience
- Experience at designing educational and training programs for patients and families, particularly in relation to self-administration of parenteral home treatments, including subcutaneous and intravenous therapies.
- Experience in conducting audit/research and managing clinical trials
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate/Trust/Organisations in both written and oral
- Intravenous accreditation
- Experience in managing clinical databases, maintaining accurate records, and extracting data for reporting purposes.
- Knowledge and experience in supporting clinical audit, quality improvement projects, and research activities.
- Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems
- Interpersonal and Organisational skills
- Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
- Clear understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience in public speaking and presentation
- Ability to assess, respond and manage complex clinical situation.
- Able to analyse data to inform service improvements and contribute to evidence-based practice.
- Research and audit awareness
- Knowledge of counselling/ motivational interviewing techniques
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).
