Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Immunology & Allergy Team at North Bristol Trust for a Band 6 nurse. We are looking for a highly motivated nurse who are passionate about high quality patient care to join the team of Immunology & Allergy Nurses.
Responsibilities
The teams 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. The post holder will participate in nurse-led clinics providing allergy desensitisation and clinics offering drug and food challenges. The post holder will be part of a nursing team providing the primary point of contact for patients, relatives, carers and clinicians, in relation to the management of immune deficient patients or complex allergies. The post holder would also be part of the nurse led Penicillin allergy delabelling service, following the relevant training.
The post holder will be required to train patients and relatives to self‑administer a variety of treatments for both immune deficiency and allergy and participate in audit and research programmes.
Qualifications
The successful applicant will need to be enthusiastic with excellent communication skills. You will need to be self‑motivated and able to work on your own initiative within an MDT team. Some knowledge of immunology and allergy would be an advantage however the opportunity to expand your knowledge will be available and full training will be given.
Team and Working Environment
We are a small, friendly team, looking for a 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.
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