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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Paediatric Allergy Service as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
This post provides an opportunity for an experienced paediatric nurse to develop their skills, knowledge and expertise in allergy through education, training and clinical practice.
Following a period of structured, competency-based training, the post holder will work collaboratively and autonomously within the context of the MDT to ensure high quality, family-centred, evidence-based allergy care.
The successful candidate will assist in the planning, development and delivery of paediatric allergy services for patients and families.
Our team holistically supports families through investigations, diagnosis and treatment. This can include food allergies, drug allergies and immunotherapy.
Provision of allergy management, education and training is essential to our patient group. This improves patient outcomes, reduces anxiety and often leads to improved self-management of allergic conditions.
The successful candidate will also support clinical and educational links with primary, secondary and tertiary care settings. The provision of allergy education and support for schools and nurseries is another key element of this role.
You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
- Location-based in Royal Hospital for Children
- Permanent Contract
- Full-time position (37 hours per week)
- Shift pattern for this post is 5 days across Monday to Friday to meet the needs of the service.
Key responsibilities:
- To provide specialised advice concerning allergy patients within scope of practice.
- To manage and prioritise own patient caseload.
- To eventually provide specialist allergy knowledge base, understanding and specialist clinical competence within the role.
- To ensure patient care is individualised to encompass the spiritual and cultural needs of the child and family
- To undertake assessment of patients within a range of allergic conditions, including history taking, physical examination of patients, and assessing fitness for procedures.
- Order investigations and treatments for a variety of allergic conditions.
- Alter plans of care with patients to include appropriate prescribing, referral and discharge.
- To provide patients and carers with relevant up-to-date written and verbal advice in relation to specific allergic conditions.
- To prescribe, administer and dispense medications as an independent nurse prescriber.
- Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
Essential:
- Up to date NMC registration
- Registered Nurse Child Branch
- Evidence of further education within paediatrics & professional development in relevant area
- Qualified paediatric/child branch nurse
- 5 years post registration experience minimum
Desirable:
- Non-medical prescriber, or working towards
- EPALS certificate
- Cannulation and venepuncture skills
- Ability to assess, diagnose, treat and prescribe within own scope of practice
What we offer:
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Nicola Rodger: Nicola.rodger2@nhs.scot, Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner, Tel: 01414524403 or email Nicola.Rodger2@nhs.scot
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
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