Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision 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.

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a dynamic, self-motivated rheumatology clinical nurse specialist to join the Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist team who is based at Whipps Cross Hospital. This post holder will be expected to work closely with experienced rheumatology nurses within the Rheumatology department. The post holder will be involved in all aspects of managing a caseload of patients within the specialty whilst delivering individualized and personalized direct patient care. This will include nurse led clinics and working as an independent practitioner and with members of the multidisciplinary team, providing advice and support to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, across both secondary and primary care.

The successful candidate should have relevant rheumatology experience, must have good communication and organisation skills with a sound clinical background. Attention to detail and the ability to work both as part of a team and autonomously is essential.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work as an independent practitioner and with members of the multidisciplinary team, provide advice and support to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, across both secondary and primary care.

The post holder will influence the positive experience of patients and carers by working with the multidisciplinary team across the Trust and acting as the patients key worker.

The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the on-going development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service development to ensure patients have a seamless pathway. Promoting a safe, competent and evidence- based practice, in line with national objectives in survivorship and within the clinical governance framework.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of nurse led clinics to include nurse led osteoporosis clinic
• Evidence of practice development
• Able to utilise evidence in practice
• Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines

Desirable

• Experience of rheumatology research to include nursing research as well as well clinical trials

Skills

Essential

• Advanced Communication Skills Ability to work alone and under pressure.
• Ability to manage complex situations both clinically and in terms of administration.
• Presentation Skills (often have to present at MDT)
• Teaching and Group education for patients
• Proven organisational and time-management skills to manage and deliver a range of tasks according to deadlines
• IT skills- word processing, excel, spreadsheets, relational databases, intranet and internet

Knowledge

Essential

• Proven clinical skills & sound knowledge base in rheumatology
• Knowledge of rheumatology patient pathways including those of breach dates and timeframes for treatment.
• Knowledge of the rheumatological conditions
• Knowledge for managing patients on biologic treatment and assisting with funding for treatment to include blue teq
• Knowledge of clinical governance and a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development

Desirable

• Patient Experience and ideas of how Barts Health can improve position. Up to date knowledge of professional and wider health service and political issues affecting the service and wider health care delivery.
• Knowledge of clinical trials within rheumatology
• Knowledge of managing osteoporosis patients to include Dexa scan report interpretations

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse at Diploma or Degree level

Desirable

• Evidence of advanced clinical practice qualifications ( Non- Medical Prescribing and/or History taking and Physical Assessment) or willing to work towards

Attributes

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills. Reliable, flexible, and has a professional attitude at all times Keen to learn and develop
• Ability to adapt to change easily Understanding of the ' we care values' and its application in practice

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Whipps Cross Hospital

London

E11 1NR

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