To support the work of the Rheumatology team to provide clinical support and expertise to rheumatology patients.

* To provide a high standard of nursing care and to develop existing specialist rheumatology knowledge and skills.

* To act as a rheumatology nursing source giving advice and psychological support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

* To review nursing practice and support the implementation of appropriate changes based on research/best practice.

* To assist with the development and implementation of audit, quality and Risk Management initiatives.

Main duties of the job

To co-ordinate a clinical workload in liaison with the appropriate medical physician and departmental manager.

To ensure that agreed standards of nursing practice are maintained.

To administer intravenous and intramuscular therapies of rheumatology patients, under the direction of the Consultant Rheumatologist.

To perform assessment of rheumatology patients, before and during treatment

To perform ongoing monitoring of rheumatology patients, under the direction of the Consultant Rheumatologist.

Actively support/enhance good communication between members of the multi-disciplinary team, the patient and their carers.

To maintain accurate patient records.

To actively participate in the collation of data for research and audit purposes.

About us

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for this position

This is an outpatient/day service within the Division of Medicine.

Person Specification

Education and Qualfication

Essential

• NMC registered Adult Nurse
• Diploma or Degree, working towards/relevant experience

Desirable

• Experience of working within a day care infusion service
• Acute hospital experience
• Supervisor/mentorship qualification
• Advanced communication qualfication

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Previuos experience in working within an acute healthcare setting
• Leadership Skills
• Broad Clinical Knowledge

Desirable

• Knowledge in rheumatolgy conditions
• Understanding of research within the rheumatology field

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage a busy workload
• Working with rheumatolgy patients and clinical knowledge of their conditions
• Intravenous administration competent

Desirable

• Chemotherapy trained

Employer details

Employer name

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

James Paget Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Great Yarmouth

NR31 6LA

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