Job summary
The Rheumatology Department at The Royal Wolverhampton Trust is now the largest Rheumatology Service in the West Midlands providing a wide range services in Wolverhampton, Cannock and Stafford. The service supports two-day units; one on the Wolverhampton site and the other on the Cannock site. The units will have the capacity for 22-day case spaces, 6 of which are used to support research and development within the unit.
The department has close links with a dedicated Rheumatology R&D team. In addition, the service also provides a musculoskeletal ultrasound service on the Cannock Chase Hospital site. The service also works in partnership with other neighboring Trusts to provide rheumatology clinics in Bridgnorth.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Staff Nurses who wishes to develop their clinical skills within our busy Rheumatology Specialist Service.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a specialty that is rapidly expanding, and that requires enthusiastic and motivated people so we can fully support our service requirements.
Ideally you will have some experience working within a medical / surgical setting and be proactive towards developing your rheumatology skills.
You will receive full support from our Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist Team.
Our wish is for you to join our team and to embrace this opportunity to provide individualised care for Rheumatology patients within a very busy department.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide high quality nursing care and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care needs for the patient group. Administering infusions and other specialist rheumatology medication.
To deliver compassionate person-centered care, and treat patients, service users, their families and their carers with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself or your family.
To provide relevant forms of care with minimal supervision and participate in the supervision and teaching and assessment of unregistered or junior staff and students.
To play an active part in the continuing development of the ward or department and contribute to the maintenance of an environment conducive to the delivery of high standards of patient care, by promoting good communication and relationships between staff, patients, relatives and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide high quality nursing care and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care needs for the patient group. Administering infusions and other specialist rheumatology medication.
To deliver compassionate person-centered care, and treat patients, service users, their families and their carers with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself or your family.
To provide relevant forms of care with minimal supervision and participate in the supervision and teaching and assessment of unregistered or junior staff and students.
To play an active part in the continuing development of the ward or department and contribute to the maintenance of an environment conducive to the delivery of high standards of patient care, by promoting good communication and relationships between staff, patients, relatives and visitors.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience/Skills
Essential
- oIf newly registered has had experience within an acute care setting (as a nursing student or within first year as new entrant to the profession).
- oExperience of working within rheumatology setting would be an advantage.
- oAbility to work well in a team
- oMotivated and ability to motivate others
- oDesire for knowledge and awareness of own limitations
- oAbility to work safely under pressure and prioritise workload
- oPositive approach to problem solving
- oStandard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, and E-rostering etc.
Communication
Essential
- oAbility to communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team, relatives and patients
- oGood written and non-verbal skills
- oAbility to be role model/demonstrate leadership skills
Flexibility
Essential
- Able to priorities work commitments
Other
Essential
- oFrequent contact with bodily fluids when carrying out interventions and or treatments
- oManual handling of patients for clinical interventions / personal care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience/Skills
Essential
- oIf newly registered has had experience within an acute care setting (as a nursing student or within first year as new entrant to the profession).
- oExperience of working within rheumatology setting would be an advantage.
- oAbility to work well in a team
- oMotivated and ability to motivate others
- oDesire for knowledge and awareness of own limitations
- oAbility to work safely under pressure and prioritise workload
- oPositive approach to problem solving
- oStandard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, and E-rostering etc.
Communication
Essential
- oAbility to communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team, relatives and patients
- oGood written and non-verbal skills
- oAbility to be role model/demonstrate leadership skills
Flexibility
Essential
- Able to priorities work commitments
Other
Essential
- oFrequent contact with bodily fluids when carrying out interventions and or treatments
- oManual handling of patients for clinical interventions / personal care
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
