Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established Rheumatology team. The successful candidate will have extensive Rheumatology experience, great communication skills and a desire to learn. The post holder will be practicing under supervision as a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP) within Rheumatology in order to provide patient-centered quality care. The role will encompass the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. The post holder will (under supervision of a senior clinician), assist in the safe assessment, treatment referral and discharge of patients in their designated directorate
Main duties of the job
- Support and participate in board round duties, including assessment of patients and associated actions
- Elicit a patient history appropriate to the clinical situation
- Initiate and manage a clinical treatment plan
- Provide accurate and effective clinical handovers
- Undertake interventions within scope of practice
- Undertake comprehensive clinical assessment of a patients condition
- Request and performance diagnostic tests (such as ultrasound and joint injections
Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:
- Explore leadership within the NHS
- Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
- Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
- Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration with either NMC or HCPC.
- Significant post qualification experience in a relevant clinical field
- Evidence of continuing education
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist Rheumatology knowledge and specific training to assess, plan and implement a comprehensive management plan under the direction of a supervising Consultant
- Expertise to recommend adjustments/amendments to treatment plans, in consultation with patients to members of the multi professional team.
- Maintains up to date knowledge in the specialist field, using information to affect change in practice and ensuring the effective dissemination of new knowledge.
Desirable
- Already holds Non-Medical Prescribing
- Previous experience in an advanced practice role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration with either NMC or HCPC.
- Significant post qualification experience in a relevant clinical field
- Evidence of continuing education
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist Rheumatology knowledge and specific training to assess, plan and implement a comprehensive management plan under the direction of a supervising Consultant
- Expertise to recommend adjustments/amendments to treatment plans, in consultation with patients to members of the multi professional team.
- Maintains up to date knowledge in the specialist field, using information to affect change in practice and ensuring the effective dissemination of new knowledge.
Desirable
- Already holds Non-Medical Prescribing
- Previous experience in an advanced practice role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
