Job summary
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.
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
- Relevant experience in post registration experience in rheumatology
- 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
- 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
- Up to date knowledge of professional and wider health service and political issues affecting the service and wider health care delivery
- Patient Experience and ideas of how Barts Health can improve position
- 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 Approachable
- Excellent communications skills Ability to adapt to change easily Understanding of the ' we care values' and its application in practice
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in post registration experience in rheumatology
- 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
- 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
- Up to date knowledge of professional and wider health service and political issues affecting the service and wider health care delivery
- Patient Experience and ideas of how Barts Health can improve position
- 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 Approachable
- Excellent communications skills Ability to adapt to change easily Understanding of the ' we care values' and its application in practice
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).
