Senior Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients

Job overview

We are currently recruiting into a permanent post for the Band 5 Neurology Infusion Nurse role in the Neurology Infusion Unit; a newly built department where patients with Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis and other neurological conditions will be receiving their intravenous therapies on a regular basis.

Are you a motivated individual ready to take advantage of this great opportunity to work within the dynamic and highly skilled neurology nursing team at Kings College Hospital?

You will have the opportunity to work with existing and emerging therapies used in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis, headaches, Parkinson’s disease and other conditions.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join a busy neurology infusion team looking after patients with Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, complex headaches and other conditions.

Some of their responsibilities would include:

• Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to patients
• Ensuring good standards of patient care are maintained at all times
• Adhering to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all times
• Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers and friends in the care process
• Delivering disease limiting or modifying therapy to patients and providing the highest standard of care to these patients throughout their pathway
• Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health education
• Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.