Clinical Nurse Specialist Immunology | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust Immunology department are seeking an expert practitioner to join our department.
The successful post-holder will have expertise in immunology and will work in partnership with the clinical team, to develop, and expand the services we offer. This role is vital in establishing and delivering the highest standards of clinical care and supporting efficiency to drive improvements in health outcomes in immunology.
Working within a highly skilled team, you will have the opportunity to develop your own skills already present, and to also learn new ones whilst promoting the trust values and excellent holistic patient care.
The post-holder will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients referred for specialist intervention, care, and support:
- To provide professional and clinical leadership in the care of patients within the specialty of Clinical Immunology.
- Work within a multidisciplinary team, having excellent communication skills.
- To deliver evidence-based, personalised, and compassionate care that places quality at the heart of your specialist practice and care.
- To be responsive to individual needs and reflect the current local protocols and national guidelines.
- Work autonomously to provide an expert level of care by managing patients on immunoglobulin therapy in hospital and on home therapy.
- Manage a caseload of patients within the specialty to meet patient and service need.
- Empower patients to manage their condition, using risk stratification techniques to identify education and health promotion strategies.
- Advice and counsel on the complex disease and symptom management for patients within the specialty in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Lead and manage transition and specialist immunology MDT clinics.
- Maintain clinical competencies relevant to the service and your role to demonstrate expertise and development.
- Engage with and support the research and audit functions of the service to continuously identify and deliver improvement.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
This advert closes on Friday 14 Mar 2025