We are recruiting for a Rheumatology Specialist Support Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

This is a fantastic opportunity to further develop their skills and contribute to the care of patients with rheumatic conditions.

We are a friendly, supportive and innovative team of Specialist Nurses. We are looking for a flexible and motivated individual who is keen to develop within this specialist field.

There will be ongoing training and development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

If you are looking to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

You will become part of a well-established multidisciplinary team treating patients with rheumatology conditions.

Be responsible for supporting the specialist nursing team to provide high quality, patient focused care.

You will provide specialist advice and support to patients, liaising with other staff members and allied healthcare professionals.This includes specialist education about the treatments used in the speciality.

You will be able to assess, plan and implementing specialist individual nursing care to our patient cohort.

You will be responsible for liaising with other staff and allied healthcare professionals.

Run nurse-led clinics across our three sites, and offer support via the advice line, with support from the consultants and senior nursing team.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

• Registered nurse
• Relevant experience in speciality
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Post registration qualification in speciality, or willingness to complete
• Intravenous infusion training
• Cannulation training

Desirable

• Chemotherapy / cytotoxic administration training
• Degree
• Teaching or mentoring qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable expert nursing skills
• Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
• Able to accept personal accountability for own practice
• Understanding of evidence-based practice
• Understanding and knowledge of specialist field

Desirable

• Experience of formal/informal teaching

Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
• Flexible & adaptable in situations due to both workload and service needs
• Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload
• Effective time management
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Commitment to multidisciplinary working
• Driving License

Desirable

• Counselling skills
• Leadership skills

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Corey's Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG2 8PJ

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361-6357777