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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Immunology & Allergy Team at Southmead Hospital. The team provides a regional service to patients across the northern part of the Southwest. Due to expansion of the service, we are looking for a highly motivated, experienced immunology and allergy specialistnurse who is passionate about high quality patient care to join the team of Immunology & Allergy Nurses.
We are looking for a nurse who is flexible, proactive and committed with excellent communication skills, to work within the team providing care to patients with immunological and allergic disease. The post is based primarily at Southmead Hospital but will involve some off-site clinical working. The postholder will work as an autonomous practitioner who will devise, implement and follow up specialist treatments across the disease spectrum.
They will lead on the day to day running of the nursing service and management of the nursing team. They will act as a line manager to the specialist nursing team. They will deliver educational programmes to a range of healthcare professionals in relation to immunology and allergy, including medical, nursing and allied health professional staff.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the post are outlined in the job description.
Allergy Service
To work with the Enhanced Practice Service Lead in delivering all nursing aspects of the allergy service, including but not limited to drug allergy testing, anaesthetic allergy testing, drug and food challenges, allergen immunotherapy, skin prick testing, home therapy training for biologics.
To lead on development of policies and protocols related to allergy nursing practice.
To work with the Team to maintain IQAS accreditation.
Managerial
To perform day to day line management of the nursing team to include 1 to 1s, performance monitoring, appraisals and education.
To maintain the nursing team e-roster.
To participate in triumvirate meetings and liaise with the Specialty Management as required.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
To work as an autonomous expert practitioner.
To provide up to date evidence based care.
To be an expert resource, providing expert clinical advice to all members of the multidisciplinary team, patients, carers and other health professionals.
To utilise advanced nursing skills and extensive knowledge base to undertake specialist assessments, critically analysing complex information to make informed decisions regarding diagnosis, appropriate treatment and intervention and delivery of highly specialist care.
To be responsible and accountable for legible and contemporaneous records.
To have a positive influential role and impact on care across the clinical area.
To play an active role in devising and contributing in the development and implementation of policies, protocols and clinical pathways to improve care within the clinical area of expertise in line with the Trust/National strategic policy.
To autonomously manage an individual caseload with a minimum of two clinics per week.
To use highly specialist knowledge to educate and advise patients, encouraging them to participate in informed decision making and consent.
Person specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration (Adult)
2. Degree or Diploma in Nursing Studies
Desirable criteria
3. PACR, PADRAP, Independent Prescribing
Work Experience
Essential criteria
4. Three year post registration experience, at least two of which are within the specialty.
5. Have achieved or be working towards an MSc in the specialty
6. Experience of autonomously managing own caseload in specialty
7. Experience of autonomously managing own caseload in specialty
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
8. Excellent communication and negotiation skills
9. Demonstrates specialist expertise, underpinned by theory acquired through CPD and work placed training.
10. Ability to work flexibly and meet the needs of the service
11. Can demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy
12. Be competent in all areas of the speciality.
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
13. Excellent time management skills
14. Must be able to travel independently to other hospital sites or places of work.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.