Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Immunology & Allergy Team at North Bristol Trust as a Registered Nurse!
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about high quality patient care to join the team of Immunology & Allergy Nurses. The team manage 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 primary antibody deficiency.
We are a small, friendly team, looking for a registered nurse to work closely with the Lead Immunology Nurse, Specialist Nurses and medical team, to provide specialised nursing care for patients with immune deficiencies and allergies in an outpatient and day care setting.
The post does involve some travel to satellite clinics and therefore applicants should be willing to travel and therefore being a car driver is desirable.
In return you will be rewarded with an interesting, dynamic and varied role, with no weekend or bank holiday working.
This is a part time, fixed term contract for 18 months with the hope of being extended.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will:
- 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 predominantly in an Outpatients setting
- Provide nursing support to the Regional Network by attending clinics at either Bridgwater, Taunton, Cheltenham, Cossham or Bath as required (usually once a week)
- Promote and maintain a high standard of care for patients receiving immunoglobulin therapy in a Day Unit/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
- Complete patient-related admin to enable the above care
- Order supplies required for the smooth running of the clinics
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to the PDF documents attached as an additional documents to this advert.
- Participate in the delivery of care to patients in an Outpatient/Day Care setting.
- Maintain effective communication with patients.
- Communicate regularly with consultant immunologist and other health professionals working in the field of immunology, in order to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
- Educate patients and relatives in aspects relating to their disease, to promote the acquisition of skills and knowledge to allow patients to participate in their ongoing treatment.
- Assist in promoting and maintaining an effective learning environment for staff.
- Communicate effectively via the oral, written and electronic routes.
- Communicate and record all patient information in accordance with Trust policies and Data Protection Act requirements.
- Maintain contemporaneous patient records.
- Record patient information using written nursing records and databases/spreadsheets.
Patient Care
- To contribute to the nursing care of patients attending the Day Case Unit for IV and subcutaneous antibody replacement therapy and other complex intravenous treatments and diagnostic blood tests.
- To contribute to the assessment of care needs and to develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care in the absence of the Immunology Lead Nurse.
- Ensure changes to treatment, condition and tests are document contemporaneously, giving a clear profile of care received during the patients visit.
- Give professional support to team members so that they are able to carry out delegated duties, undertake additional nursing skills eg, cannulation, vaccination, venepuncture and skin prick testing.
- To assist in the running of the desensitisation clinic, vaccinating patients against life threatening/debilitating allergies, documenting side effects for monitoring in accordance with allergy protocols, to assist with agreed research and audits.
- To assist with food and drug challenges in accordance with protocols.
- To ensure that the clinics run efficiently, ensuring that patients are seen within a reasonable time and that any treatment instigated following consultation is carried out in accordance with allergy protocols.
- To assist in the running of the Omalizumab clinic, treating patients with chronic urticaria.
Research and Development
- Ensure that your own and the teams practice is evidence based and in line with the NHS framework and/or other given standards.
- Contribute to the body of nursing knowledge by participation in research and audit. Assist in implementing recommendations of the audit or other related documents e.g., surveys and complaints.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to the PDF documents attached as an additional documents to this advert.
- Participate in the delivery of care to patients in an Outpatient/Day Care setting.
- Maintain effective communication with patients.
- Communicate regularly with consultant immunologist and other health professionals working in the field of immunology, in order to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
- Educate patients and relatives in aspects relating to their disease, to promote the acquisition of skills and knowledge to allow patients to participate in their ongoing treatment.
- Assist in promoting and maintaining an effective learning environment for staff.
- Communicate effectively via the oral, written and electronic routes.
- Communicate and record all patient information in accordance with Trust policies and Data Protection Act requirements.
- Maintain contemporaneous patient records.
- Record patient information using written nursing records and databases/spreadsheets.
Patient Care
- To contribute to the nursing care of patients attending the Day Case Unit for IV and subcutaneous antibody replacement therapy and other complex intravenous treatments and diagnostic blood tests.
- To contribute to the assessment of care needs and to develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care in the absence of the Immunology Lead Nurse.
- Ensure changes to treatment, condition and tests are document contemporaneously, giving a clear profile of care received during the patients visit.
- Give professional support to team members so that they are able to carry out delegated duties, undertake additional nursing skills eg, cannulation, vaccination, venepuncture and skin prick testing.
- To assist in the running of the desensitisation clinic, vaccinating patients against life threatening/debilitating allergies, documenting side effects for monitoring in accordance with allergy protocols, to assist with agreed research and audits.
- To assist with food and drug challenges in accordance with protocols.
- To ensure that the clinics run efficiently, ensuring that patients are seen within a reasonable time and that any treatment instigated following consultation is carried out in accordance with allergy protocols.
- To assist in the running of the Omalizumab clinic, treating patients with chronic urticaria.
Research and Development
- Ensure that your own and the teams practice is evidence based and in line with the NHS framework and/or other given standards.
- Contribute to the body of nursing knowledge by participation in research and audit. Assist in implementing recommendations of the audit or other related documents e.g., surveys and complaints.
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current live NMC registration
- Degree or Diploma in health-related field
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification or willing to undertake after 2 years post registration
Work Experience
Essential
- Candidate will have experience in skills required by the ward/ department. i.e. IV drug administration, cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, male catheterisation / evidence of maintenance of clinical competence
Desirable
- 2 years' post registration experience
- Current experience or keen interest in Immunology & Allergy
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Sound knowledge of the guidelines set out in the NMC code of professional conduct and current Nursing Issues
- Basic computer/ IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of Trust Policies & practices including manual handling, health & safety and infection control.
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current live NMC registration
- Degree or Diploma in health-related field
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification or willing to undertake after 2 years post registration
Work Experience
Essential
- Candidate will have experience in skills required by the ward/ department. i.e. IV drug administration, cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, male catheterisation / evidence of maintenance of clinical competence
Desirable
- 2 years' post registration experience
- Current experience or keen interest in Immunology & Allergy
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Sound knowledge of the guidelines set out in the NMC code of professional conduct and current Nursing Issues
- Basic computer/ IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of Trust Policies & practices including manual handling, health & safety and infection control.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
