Behcets Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to cover for maternity leave within the Behcets service. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and well-motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist to work in The Behcet's Centre of Excellence, Royal London Hospital (Barts Health NHS Trust). Ideally the nurse will have a background in of the following specialties General Medicine / Rheumatology / Immunology.

You will need to have full registration with the United Kingdom NMC GDC and have a minimum of four to five years' post-qualification experience. You will be experienced in a range of clinical procedures and will be an expert practitioner, managing our own clinic caseload of patients acting as their key care contact from diagnosis and throughout the patient's treatment pathway.

You will be expected to provide a high quality service providing specialist care and management to patients and expert training to nurses within the Behcet's department. This post requires a forward thinking; motivated and ambitious nurse whose contributions will be recognised by a dynamic cohesive multi-disciplinary team who are committed to the delivery of a high quality service.

You will be expected to be well-organised and have a flexible approach to work. You will need good interpersonal skills and will liaise with GPs, GDPs, Consultants and other health professionals.

Main duties of the job

The Barts Health Centre of Excellence for Behcet's disease will see 50% of people with the condition nationally, along with two additional centres in Liverpool and Birmingham. This post will be central to coordinating patient care for people with Behcet's disease that attend the London centre. The post holder will be responsible for the clinical care of patients and will link up different parts of the health and social care system for patients. They will also ensure that patients have sufficient clinical information and that they understand the information given to them by the clinic staff, including consultants. They will give support to patients outside of clinic times, being contactable by telephone or email and offering remote appointments (e.g. Skype/ MS TEAMS) where possible. In this way the CNS will be able to review stable patients and monitor the drugs pathway that patients are on. The post holder will have responsibility for administering biologics drugs to patients and for teaching patients to administer their own drugs in the case of homecare treatments such as Adulimumab or Etenercept. They will work closely with the Behcet's Service Lead and Senior Dental Nurse to provide a rounded package of support for patients, keeping them informed of the care and ensuring them rapid access to the service where clinically urgent cases have been identified and to work autonomously within nurse -led clinics.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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