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Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Rheumatology - Clinical Nurse Specialist

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Job summary

Exciting opportunities have arisen within our Rheumatology Service. We are seeking enthusiastic, driven senior nurses with excellent clinical skills to join the Department of Rheumatology.Our teams are based across our hospital sites.

We are looking for two individuals are highly motivated, able to work effectively within in a large multidisciplinary team, using their own initiative within their scope of practice.The successful candidates will have responsibility for the management of patients with complex conditions and will promote the service and deliver high quality care that is evidence based and reflects current best practice. They will work collaboratively within the Rheumatology team and be visible and accessible to patients, carers, and staff. The post holder will provide highly specialised advice, education, training, and support for patients and be responsible for the development of care pathways and nurse led initiatives to enhance services delivered. In the event recruitment to the Band 7 positions are not possible, there will be Band 6 to 7 development opportunities available. Relevant training and supervision will be provided to meet set objectives within these development roles.

Please note if a high volume of applications are received this post may close prior to the advertised closing date.

Main duties of the job

For this role you must demonstrate that you are reliable and flexible. We care for patients with complex, multi-system health needs. We support patients from diagnosis and enable them to self-manage their long term conditions. We provide assessment and treatment, health education and support to patients to manage their conditions in clinic, via a telephone advice line and virtually using tele-medicine.

About us

The trust aims to be the most integrated organisation in the NHS as a result Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS trust is an exciting place to work., as we have an outstanding reputation for teaching education, research and innovation. Our 6600 staff are here for 530,000 local people when they need us.

In 2024 we will open the brand new Midland Metropolitan Hospital, we are dedicated to investing in training to support you to for fill your opportunities and career aspirations.

Details

Date posted

24 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CT-6307674

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

City Hospital, Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant would need to be able to undertake independent nurse led clinics, requiring skills such as expert clinical decision making, advanced health assessment and non-medical prescribing. The role would involve seeing new and follow up patients, have extensive knowledge of Rheumatology medications and biologics, deciding the treatment pathway for patients according to NICE/BSR guidelines and managing the biologics service and homecare prescriptions.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant would need to be able to undertake independent nurse led clinics, requiring skills such as expert clinical decision making, advanced health assessment and non-medical prescribing. The role would involve seeing new and follow up patients, have extensive knowledge of Rheumatology medications and biologics, deciding the treatment pathway for patients according to NICE/BSR guidelines and managing the biologics service and homecare prescriptions.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial post registration experience
  • Evidence of previous resource management experience
  • In-depth knowledge of DMARD and Biologic Therapies
  • Experience and knowledge of Rheumatology.
  • Experience of audit and research initiatives
  • Able to undertake nurse-led clinics independently.

Desirable

  • Band 6 experience in Rheumatology

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN (Adult)
  • Current NMC registration.
  • Degree level qualification in health-related subject
  • Teaching and Assessing qualification
  • Independent Prescribing course (V300) or equivalent

Desirable

  • Counselling Skills Certificate qualification.
  • Teaching qualification
  • European Computer Driving Licence
  • Post graduate qualification relevant to Speciality or willing to work towards
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial post registration experience
  • Evidence of previous resource management experience
  • In-depth knowledge of DMARD and Biologic Therapies
  • Experience and knowledge of Rheumatology.
  • Experience of audit and research initiatives
  • Able to undertake nurse-led clinics independently.

Desirable

  • Band 6 experience in Rheumatology

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN (Adult)
  • Current NMC registration.
  • Degree level qualification in health-related subject
  • Teaching and Assessing qualification
  • Independent Prescribing course (V300) or equivalent

Desirable

  • Counselling Skills Certificate qualification.
  • Teaching qualification
  • European Computer Driving Licence
  • Post graduate qualification relevant to Speciality or willing to work towards

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

City Hospital, Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

City Hospital, Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

michelle wright

m.wright14@nhs.net

07890030931

Details

Date posted

24 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CT-6307674

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

City Hospital, Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH


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