Staff Nurse

Job overview

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.