Immunology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Are you an experienced Band 5 nurse ready to take the next step, or a Band 6 nurse looking to develop your expertise in a specialist field?We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join our Immunology team on a 12-month maternity cover. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced Band 5 nurse looking to step up or a Band 6 nurse seeking to develop their specialist skills in Clinical Immunology.The Post Holder Will Support Day Unit Infusions And Contribute To The Daily Activities Within The Outpatient Unit. A Key Element Of The Role Includes Participating In The Management Of One Of The UK’s Largest Nationally Funded Homecare Programmes, Which Includes:Initiation, administration, and patient training for immunoglobulin replacement therapy for primary and secondary immunodeficiency.Initiation and administration of C1 esterase inhibitor and other novel therapies for Hereditary angioedemaYou’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality care across our outpatient and day unit services — supporting infusion therapies, coordinating clinics, and managing patients on one of the UK’s largest nationally funded homecare programmes.The aim of the role is to support a seamless Immunology and Angioedema service towards continuously improving standards of patient care.The post holder will participate in interventions within Immunology and Angioedema specialist practice that will promote a seamless service within a multi-professional framework.This will be achieved through clinical practice, management, education, research and audit and professional activities taking into account directorate, corporate, and national policy and within the clinical governance framework.A Major Component Of The Role Will Involve Participation In Managing One Of The UK’s Largest Nationally Funded Homecare Programmes. This Includes:Initiation, administration, and patient training for immunoglobulin replacement therapy in both primary and secondary immunodeficiency.Initiation and administration of C1 esterase inhibitor and other novel acute and long term therapies for hereditary angioedema. The post holder will also be expected to support day unit infusions and contribute to the daily activities within Clinical Immunology outpatient unit.The role will require close adherence to the principles of clinical and financial governance, ensuring practice is aligned with Trust and national policy.Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lorena Lorenzo Job title: Lead Immunology CNS Email address: lorena.lorenzo@nhs.net