Post Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist Immunology (CNS)
Post Status: Specified Purpose – Maternity Leave
Department: Medical Directorate, Beaumont Hospital
Location: Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9
Reports to: CNM 3 / Directorate Nurse Manager
Salary: Appointment will be made on CNM 2 Pay scale (€62,699 - €79,227 LSI) at a point in line with Government pay policy
Hours of work: 37.5 hours (1 WTE)
Closing Date: 12/10/2026 - Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.
Position Summary:
The Immunology Department at Beaumont Hospital provides an integrated clinical and laboratory service incorporating the clinical Immunology laboratory and the national Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service for Solid Organ Transplantation (NHISSOT). The clinical immunology service is predominately outpatient and day- case based providing a referral and care service on both a regional and national basis. Referrals are accepted from hospital teams and General Practitioners (GPs) to include:
• Known or suspected Immunodeficiency
• Recurrent infections
• Serious allergy (anaphylaxis)
• Urticaria and angioedema
• Difficult autoimmune disease
The primary focus of this post will be to run a 3 station immunology day ward, suitable for completion of short (< 3hour duration), low risk immunological challenges and treatments. The appointee will also contribute to patient assessment and education in the out-patient setting.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
The five core concepts are:
1. Clinical Focus
2. Patient/Client Advocate
3. Education and Training
4. Audit and Research
5. Consultant
Clinical Focus
The Immunology Nurse Specialist Nurse Specialist will -
Help meet the psychological, emotional and informational needs of patients at the time of diagnosis and throughout treatment. The support should be provided for patients in the following areas-
1) Immunology day ward
2) Throughout the hospital
3) Infusion room
• Actively participate in planning and carrying out allergy investigations & procedures in the Immunology Day ward for Immunology patients
• Provide support to the family/ significant other, though listening, problem solving and education.
• Provide outreach support for the patient at home
• Attend Immunology Outpatient Clinic and Immunology dayward and co-ordinate visits for each patient.
• Assess patients regarding their need for referral to specialist services.
• Report such patients promptly to the consultant/ clinical leader and discuss referral.
• Co-ordinate relevant services in preparation for treatment
• Attend multidisciplinary team meeting
• Educate patients re: diagnoses and treatments
• Foster good working relationships with all members of the clinical team, which are both professional and supportive
• Maintain accurate clinical records complying with legislation and best practice.
• Demonstrate specialist knowledge of and clinical expertise in the delivery of patient care.
• Be aware of all hospital policies and procedures and collaborate with other health care professionals to ensure that these are observed
• Be actively involved in the preparation and implementation of policies and nursing guidelines in relation to the management of care to immunology patients.
• Demonstrate leadership ability and good communication skills.
Patient Advocate
The Immunology Nurse Specialist will –
• Provide and efficient, effective and high quality service, respecting the needs of each patient.
• Act as a resource/ contact person for Immunology patients attending other departments within the hospital or outside the hospital for treatment.
• Provide patients and family/ significant others with contact details for Immunology nurse specialist and advise for out of hours contact.
• Be aware of existing resources/ services, which help patients and their family/ significant others, eg social services, support groups, entitlements.
• Acts as an advocate for patients undergoing clinical trials, providing information as appropriate and communicating with research staff.
• Participate in team discussions regarding treatment for Immunology patients.
• Facilitate development of information leaflets for patients and families.
Education and training
The Immunology Nurse Specialist will –
• Provide support to nursing staff by means of regular group meetings to discuss particular patient cases, which have been found to be stressful
• Assist in the development and delivery of training programmes for nursing staff
• Play an active role in teaching all grades of nursing staff and other disciplines as required.
• Use relevant educational opportunities to maintain the highest standards and up to date care offered to the patients.
Audit and Research
The Immunology Nurse Specialist will –
• Ensure that his/her own practice is compliant and up to date with “best practice”, which is reflected in research and development.
• Participates in the regular audit of his/her own clinical practice
• Ensure the development and maintenance of a quality assurance programme which is patient centered utilising up to date research findings
• Use such research findings to influence care within the specialty.
• Set objectives and develop policies, procedures and standards for the Immunology nursing services based on current nursing research and relevant research from other disciplines.
• Identify areas within the specialty relevant to nursing practice, which would benefit from research.
• Promote an awareness of research-based practice amongst staff.
• Participate in departmental research related to the specialty.
Consultancy
• Provide leadership in clinical practice and act as a resource and role model for Immunology practice
• Generate and contribute to the development of clinical standards and guidelines, having regard to national and international advancements in Immunology nursing.
• Establish collegial partnerships and in the context of Immunology, contribute to the professional development of students, peers, colleagues and others through consultation, education, leadership, mentorship and coaching
• Work with, support, advise and help build up knowledge of expertise of the primary care team in providing an appropriate system of care to meet the needs of the patient and their family/carers
• Develop and maintain good collaborative working relationships and communication with all members of the speciality’s MDT and other health care professionals within and outside the service.
• Participate in the implementation of the national clinical care programmes and their agreed models of care for patients and their families as they relate to the role
• Use specialist knowledge to support and enhance general nursing practice
The job description indicates the main function and responsibilities of the post and is subject to review and amendment. Other specific work not covered in this job description may also be assigned by the Director of Nursing or Consultant Immunologists from time to time.
Selection Criteria:
Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.
Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.
Mandatory:
• To be registered with the NMBI in the General Division of the Register
• To have name maintained on the Live Register with the NMBI
• To have a minimum of five years post registration experience, two of which must be recent clinical experience in the speciality, or a related field
• A management course (Desirable)
• Evidence of professional continuous development
• Applicants for this post must have the requisite knowledge and management ability for the proper discharge of the post
Informal Enquiries ONLY to:
Name: Yvonne Whelan
Title: Assistant Director of Nursing Respiratory Service
Email address: yvonnewhelan@beaumont.ie
Telephone: 01 852 8733
If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/ Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.
Please note: In applying for this position you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/ Office/ Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position.
Please be aware that Beaumont Hospital will never ask candidates to pay money at any stage of the recruitment process. Any requests for payment, bank details, or financial information in connection with a job application should be treated as fraudulent. If you receive such a request claiming to be from Beaumont Hospital, please do not respond and report to the recruitment department immediately.
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