NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the west of Scotland Immunology & Anaphylaxis service and to develop as an independent practitioner in a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist role. In application, you will have relevant registered nurse experience and have an interest in training and supporting patients with life-long conditions to manage their own care in both the Immunology and Anaphylaxis services.
- You will have the skill set to competently perform the necessary technical/invasive/physical aspects of care to support patient compliance with treatment regimes. Being certified in Clinical Assessment and Non-Medical Prescribing is advantageous to the role and if not already attained, you will have the opportunity to train and expand your education in this specialty, as the post requires.
- You will act as a resource for expert advice and training, whilst facilitating an immediate point of contact for urgent patient consultation. You will support a clinical caseload, plan efficient outpatient care & independent follow up reviews to support physical and mental wellbeing. As a nurse specialist you will provide patient/ family education in both hospital and community settings to maintain the condition and prevent the need for hospital admission.
- You must have the ability to work independently and possess a high level of interpersonal and confident communication skills to support this specific client group whilst managing telephone consultations, patient referrals, interface with hospital clinicians and general practitioners to maintain excellent clinical links between the services, whilst upholding confidentiality at all times. You will independently assess and treat patients in hospital day wards, OP clinics, and also in patients’ home settings.
- You will be responsible for teaching, audit, research, participate in service development in conjunction with the team lead and maintain service objectives to meet the changing demands of delivering specialised care to patients with Primary Immunodeficiencies and Allergy/ Anaphylaxis care You will be expected to contribute professionally within groups which may cross-traditional or service boundaries and possess a high level of ITC skills including e- forms, Trakcare and portal. All Statutory / Mandatory Learnpro training modules must be compliant and include educational modules relevant to this specialty.
The successful candidate will be based in South Sector, Greater Glasgow & Clyde, however will have a wider remit and be expected to travel and consult patients across various Sectors/ Health Boards to support the service where required.Shift pattern is variable Monday - Friday working to meet service requirements. This post requires membership of Disclosure Scotland's PVG Scheme. PLEASE READ AND SAVE THE CANDIDATE APPLICATION PACK BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION
Informal Contact:
Mary Brownlie, CSN, 0141 301 7745, Mary.Brownlie2@nhs.scotDetails on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information PacksIf you do not have a current live PIN number you will not be shortlisted, please do not apply for this Registered Nurse Vacancy.Due to the anticipated response to this post it may close before the closing date noted on the advert therefore once you start your application form please complete it immediately.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.For application portal/log-in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.
