Job summary
Can you help us to deliver and develop our Rheumatology
Services?
We have a vacancy in our team of Rheumatology Nurse Specialists and
this is an exciting opportunity to join a motivated team who deliver expert
patient care across three hospital sites. The CNS will work in close
collaboration with a team of nurses, doctors and the wider multi-disciplinary
team to help deliver expert and high quality care for our patients with
rheumatological conditions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work at an advanced level providing a
nurse led autonomous service. They will:
Work
as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering a first-class rheumatology
service to patients.
Run nurse-led outpatient
clinics alongside medical team.
Work
to national standards and guidelines ensuring that remission of disease is a
realistic goal.
Deliver high quality and relevant education to patients enabling effective
self-management.
Ensure that an advice
line is available to patients and health professionals delivers rapid,
effective information and help, preventing unnecessary GP and A&E attendance
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work within the Rheumatology
Specialist Team and will be responsible for assessing, implementing and
monitoring care of rheumatology patients utilising a holistic approach
predominantly in the out-patient setting.
The post holder
will run autonomous Nurse-led clinics and will demonstrate a high level of
knowledge and skill to benefit patient care
The post
holder will plan the care of their patient workload, arrange appropriate
intervention according to approved guidelines and standards, monitor effects of
such interventions and arrange continued support.
The post holder
will provide education and support to patients and their carers regarding their
clinical condition and its on-going management, to promote patient involvement,
shared care and informed consent. They will assure that their physical, social
and psychological needs are met, referring to other agencies or MDT members as
appropriate
The post holder
will be a point of contact for patients within the Rheumatology department and
will act as a resource for other health professionals in both primary and
secondary care settings to optimise patient health, reduce risk and manage any
issues related to rheumatological conditions.
The post holder will undertake Nurse-Led clinics.
providing a cross county service and to include a bio-logic clinic. They will liaise closely with the clinic Nurses and
the other Clinical Nurse Specialists, and offer support to the Day Case Unit
where applicable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work within the Rheumatology
Specialist Team and will be responsible for assessing, implementing and
monitoring care of rheumatology patients utilising a holistic approach
predominantly in the out-patient setting.
The post holder
will run autonomous Nurse-led clinics and will demonstrate a high level of
knowledge and skill to benefit patient care
The post
holder will plan the care of their patient workload, arrange appropriate
intervention according to approved guidelines and standards, monitor effects of
such interventions and arrange continued support.
The post holder
will provide education and support to patients and their carers regarding their
clinical condition and its on-going management, to promote patient involvement,
shared care and informed consent. They will assure that their physical, social
and psychological needs are met, referring to other agencies or MDT members as
appropriate
The post holder
will be a point of contact for patients within the Rheumatology department and
will act as a resource for other health professionals in both primary and
secondary care settings to optimise patient health, reduce risk and manage any
issues related to rheumatological conditions.
The post holder will undertake Nurse-Led clinics.
providing a cross county service and to include a bio-logic clinic. They will liaise closely with the clinic Nurses and
the other Clinical Nurse Specialists, and offer support to the Day Case Unit
where applicable.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN with current registration
- Non medical prescribing
Desirable
- First level degree
- NMC recognised teaching and assessing qualification
- Expanded role activities i.e. additives and cannulation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within the Rheumatology speciality
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Experience in teaching and training of other health professionals.
- Experience in development of competencies, standards, guidelines etc.
- Evidence of involvement in research and audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN with current registration
- Non medical prescribing
Desirable
- First level degree
- NMC recognised teaching and assessing qualification
- Expanded role activities i.e. additives and cannulation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within the Rheumatology speciality
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Experience in teaching and training of other health professionals.
- Experience in development of competencies, standards, guidelines etc.
- Evidence of involvement in research and audit
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
