Allergy Clinical Nurse Specialist

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as an Allergy Clinical Nurse Specialist in Brighton. This role offers a chance to work in a specialist team providing essential allergy services, with training provided for those new to allergy desensitisation. You will be involved in patient care delivery, service improvement, and team collaboration, all while contributing to a compassionate and innovative healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• No specific experience of allergy desensitisation required; training will be provided.
• Deliver training where needed to other teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide nurse-led desensitisation and supervised biologic treatments.
• Assist with administrative functions including databasing and drug ordering.

Skills

Communication

Education

Level one Registered Nurse

Job description

Join to apply for the Allergy Clinical Nurse Specialist role at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Allergy Clinical Nurse Specialist role at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

This is a specialist allergy nursing role in a small team providing the regional commissioned service. Any capable, Level one Registered Nurse would be able to perform this role as no specific experience of allergy desensitisation is required, as training will be provided. The role will provide nurse-led desensitisation, supervised biologic treatments for chronic spontaneous urticaria, provide and interpret allergy skin prick testing and assist with administrative elements of the service including high-cost drug administration, databasing, patient registries and drug ordering.

Communication

• Clinic huddles
• Report at quarterly minuted quality meeting
  
  

Service Delivery and Improvement

• Desensitisation clinics
• Biologic clinics
• Attend quarterly quality meeting
• Assist with various administrative functions (databasing, patient registries, high-cost drug management, homecare, drug ordering)
  
  

People Management and Development

• Work closely within the small specialist team
• Deliver training where needed to other teams
  
  

Patient Care Delivery

• Deliver desensitisation and omalizumab
• Patient education (adrenaline autoinjector, self-management plans, allergen avoidance)
  
  

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Mike Tarzi Job title: Consultant Immunologist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01273 696955

Via email to Dr Tarzi

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Clinical Nurse Specialist” roles.

Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Brighton, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Brighton, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Burgess Hill, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Brighton, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Horley, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Lewes, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Bolney, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Lewes, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Burgess Hill, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Lewes, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Ringmer, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Burgess Hill, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Macmillan Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist

East Grinstead, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Crawley, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Worthing, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Little London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Ringmer, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

West Sussex, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Diabetes and Endocrinology Nurse Administrator

Brighton, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Bognor Regis, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Crowborough, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

West Sussex, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

West Sussex, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Registered Nurse (RGN) - Bank - Care Home

Uckfield, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) - Bank - Care Home

Fontwell, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.