Biologics Patient Support Nurse

Benefits of the role:
– Salary up to £38,400
– Company car or car allowance up to £4250
– Private Healthcare Cover after 2 years service
– Pension Scheme
– NMC Fees paid for

The Biologics Service is an enhanced homecare service, developed in partnership with specific referring hospital units, patients and the homecare nurse delivering enhanced levels of care to patients. It enables the homecare nurse to provide additional support to patients who have been diagnosed with an inflammatory condition and who are treated with disease modifying biologic treatments including Enbrel. This service does not replace the care and support of a hospital referral team; it is designed to support, supplement and enhance the homecare service in line with the care from the referring hospital team ensuring the patient receives high levels of quality care underpinned by national guidance. This is a national innovative service and aims to deliver excellence at all levels.

Role Objective:

• To contribute to the growth and success of the Company, by assisting in the development of a high quality management home care service.

Responsibilities include:

Clinical

• Participating in setting and maintaining standards of professional competence and current nursing practices. This will require and understanding of NMC Code of Practice.
• Ensuring that all relevant information regarding patients/ clients recorded, reported and, where necessary, acted upon to communicate any changes to the Consultant/GP and other team members as appropriate.
• Co-ordinating and ensuring that all aspects of care for assigned groups of clients are met, through the monitoring of follow up client visits, according to the care plan and any other contract requirements for biologic clinical activities.
• Participating in quality assurance initiatives, including team clinical supervision.
• Maintaining supplies (stock control) and ensuring equipment is maintained in good working order.
• Co-ordinating and managing his/her daily workload.
• Devising a plan of care suitable to the clients needs.

Educational
• Assisting with the planning of programmes of education – both induction programmes and national study days.
• Attending and contributing to appropriate conferences, tutorials, study and induction days.
• Maintaining own professional profile in relation to PREP and attending post – basic courses/study days as agreed with Healthcare at Home to fulfil NMC requirements.
• Assist with the induction of newly appointed staff and bank nurses.
• Performing client/carer training in self – management of specified treatments

General
• Assisting in the development and marketing of specified Patient Support Programmes
• Having responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others and complying at all times with requirements of Health and Safety regulations.
• Working as part of the Healthcare at Home team and promoting Healthcare at Home at all times.
• Undertaking such other duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
• Being flexible with regard to working hours including on-call coverage and scheduled weekend and evening work.
• A current clean driving licence is essential.

Patient Support
• Along side Health Care Professionals (HCP) facilitate clinical delivery and assessment of patients to ensure maximum patient benefit
• Ongoing patient support to ensure maximum therapeutic patient benefit
• Provide support to patients through the combination of support programmes to include telephone, clinic-based and home visits
• Delivery of patient education and support
• Enhance patient treatment adherence to achieve optimum disease management
• Improve patient experience on treatment
• Deliver improved health outcomes
• Deliver independent support programmes to a high professional standard within secondary care
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills with the patient, the client and NHS HCP

Experience:
• RGN part 1 NMC Register (RSCN where appropriate).
• Experience in an acute care setting/relevant ENB post registration.
• ENB 998 of C&G 730 and/or teaching experience.
• Cannulation and phlebotomy skills desirable
• Experience in the care of IV devices and administration of IV therapies.

Personal Skills & Qualities:
• To be responsible, without supervision, for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care with an understanding of NMC Code of Practice.
• Ability to co-ordinate and communicate all aspects of care with the pharmacist, consultant and client.
• To assist in the planning and delivery of training programmes and maintaining supplies in good working order.
• To work as a flexible team member, showing interest and participation in understanding the business and industry at all times and to be responsible and compliant for Health and Safety Regulations of self and others.
• To be proactive and motivated responding positively to new challenges.

Key Competencies:

Planning and Organising
Teamwork
Communication
Delivering Results
Decision Making

Healthcare at Home is an Equal Opportunities Employer