Clinical Nurse Specialist - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 nurse to join our team of Childrens Immunology/HIV Nurse Specialists. The role, which will be based within The Leeds Childrens Hospital, is part of a wider regional service.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting consultant-led immunology clinics as well as further developing nurse led services within Immunology. They will also manage established nurse led clinics with HIV relating to baby screening and child testing. The post holder will provide highly specialist care and training, will hold responsibility for the management of a defined caseload and will have an integral role in service development.

The conditions we manage have a huge impact on the childs and familys lives. They are chronic conditions and are often managed with long-term medications. Patients and their families require a high level of support. There is a spectrum of severity within the service, for example, we share care with Newcastle for children undergoing bone marrow transplants and manage their care locally pre and post transplant. This also involves close liaison with regional paediatricians and stakeholders. Most children, however, are managed as outpatients with day-case attendances as required for infusions.

An exciting development within immunology this year is the funding nationally for genome sequencing resulting in specific diagnosis which in turn enables better outcomes for our patients.

Main duties of the job

The jobholder will work within a small team of Nurse Specialists responsible to the Childrens HIV Team Leader.

Responsibilities will include the management of a shared caseload aged 0 18 years (primarily outpatients). This will include children with primary and secondary immunodeficiencies. Managing and attending clinics and inpatient wards as required, telephone support, ordering blood tests and managing results, updating information literature, written referrals to regional Childrens Community Nursing Teams, liaising with MDT and other professionals, developing the transition service within Immunology, training, co-ordination and support for oral medications and sub cutaneous immunoglobin injections both within the hospital and home.

The job holder will be expected to work in partnership with the team leader, Consultant and other MDT members to implement evidence-based, patient focused practice.

The Childrens Immunology/HIV Teams aim is to provide guidance for care that recognises and understands young patients bio-psychosocial needs and helps prepare them to become independent advocates for their own healthcare. The job holder will work in partnership with children and young people and their families to share expert knowledge, care and support.

There will be opportunity for further development.

Commitment to Non-Medical Prescribing training is desirable.

A driving licence is essential to fulfil this role.

About us

Leeds Childrens Hospital is one of the largest Childrens hospitals in the country.

Leeds Childrens Hospital has state of the art treatments, facilities and a comprehensive development programme for Nurses.

The Childrens Immunology/HIV team are committed to improving the lives and outcomes of young people living with immunological conditions. If you have experience in managing children and young people with immunological conditions or, are wanting to learn more about this varied and interesting field and want to work in an amazing supportive, dynamic team we want to hear from you.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

The Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The jobholder carries responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. The jobholder will provide specialist nursing care and advice to a specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.

The jobholder will work within a team of Nurse Specialists responsible to the CNS Team Manager.

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Desirable

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

Desirable

Other Criteria

Essential