# Staff Nurse - Neurology Infusion Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-neurology-infusion-unit/814c8ab3-654b-4e9f-aa22-e45a0fe0885e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-neurology-infusion-unit/814c8ab3-654b-4e9f-aa22-e45a0fe0885e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** King's College Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Staff nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 Per Annum Including High Cost Area - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9-5 shifts and 8-4 shifts on Tuesdays and Fridays) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T13:00:36.375Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Kings_College_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neurosciences/Neurosciences-v8384467 - **Employer website:** https://www.kch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are currently recruiting into a permanent post for the Band 5 Neurology Infusion Nurse role in the Neurology Infusion Unit; a newly built department where patients with Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis and other neurological conditions will be receiving their intravenous therapies on a regular basis. Are you a motivated individual ready to take advantage of this great opportunity to work within the dynamic and highly skilled neurology nursing team at Kings College Hospital? You will have the opportunity to work with existing and emerging therapies used in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis, headaches, Parkinson’s disease and other conditions. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will join a busy neurology infusion team looking after patients with Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, complex headaches and other conditions. Some of their responsibilities would include: - Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to patients - Ensuring good standards of patient care are maintained at all times - Adhering to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all times - Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers and friends in the care process - Delivering disease limiting or modifying therapy to patients and providing the highest standard of care to these patients throughout their pathway - Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health education - Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Delivering high quality, evidence-based and patient focused clinical care through: - Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to patients. - Ensuring good standards of care for the patient are maintained at all times. - Adhering to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all times. - Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers and friends in the care process. - Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health education. - Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times. - Ensuring contemporaneous record keeping at all times. - Seeking advice from more senior/experienced members of staff where appropriate. Working effectively as part of the immediate team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) through: - Liaising effectively with all members of the MDT to ensure patients’ needs are met. - Exercising leadership and taking the initiative where appropriate. - Providing support and advice to ward/unit staff (especially junior staff) on clinical and administrative issues. - Liaising with discharge coordinator / bed manager to ensure effective admission/discharge of patients. - Keeping the ward/unit sister / charge nurse informed of significant changes and/or anticipated problems. Upholding a duty of care and clinical governance through: - Observing a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital. - Ensuring the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Trust Foundation together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations are adhered to at all times. - Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity and privacy at all times. - Adhering to the Trust’s policy on valuing equality and diversity and showing due regard for each patient’s cultural and religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age and sexuality. - Strictly adhering to the National Code of Practice on Infection Control. Staff Nurse (Band 5) Job Description Date of Origin: June 2009 3 - Taking responsibility for your own personal development and keeping up to date with nursing and medical knowledge. - Being aware of current research and the implications for the ward/unit speciality. - Acting as a role model at all times and for all staff. - Acting as practice supervisor and/or preceptor/mentor for junior and newly qualified staff. - Working with appropriate members of the teaching staff to ensure effective staff development (own and others). - Participating in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Competencies **Essential** - Ability to manage and prioritise conflicting workloads - Able to manage patients emotional needs and demonstrate empathy and caring - Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) - Ability to function effectively under pressure - Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members - Proficiency in dispensing and administrating oral & IV medication ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Awareness and understanding of current acute health issues - Understanding of NMC Code of Professional Conduct **Desirable** - Clinical expertise relevant to the area ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at time of starting appointment ## Documents - [band 5 - jd (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10713676) - [denmark hill site map (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=606) - [visa and sponsorship information (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2817) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.