Job summary
Provide specialist support to children and their families with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions. This will include assessment, implementation and evaluation of their individualised management plan to ensure their long term condition has minimal impact on their childhood. Through their clinical expertise in rheumatology work across children's services to ensure integrated care standards are experienced throughout the child's care experience.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will deliver and manage the care of children with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions within the Children's Services for Bradford Teaching Hospitals Trust.
Evidence based practice incorporating National and Regional Standards will underpin the assessment, planning and implementation of care.
Care delivery will take place throughout the care pathway for rheumatology and in a variety of different settings to ensure care is both coordinated and integrated
To work closely and support the Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist for Rheumatology and multidisciplinary team in managing a defined clinical caseload and ensuring care and transitions are co-ordinated.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached person specification and job description for a detailed insight into the role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached person specification and job description for a detailed insight into the role
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment.
- Experience of assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients/service-users/staff demonstrating knowledge of specific needs
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and families with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions.
- Experience in research and up to date GCP
- Experience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Report writing / Presentation skills
- Computer literate - ability to use Word/Excel/PowerPoint, etc.
- Clinical credibility
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Organised approach to work with ability to prioritise and delegate
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
Desirable
- Clinical skills specific to area of specialty - Knowledge of Rheumatic disease, DMARDS, Biologics, subcutaneous and IV injections, use of Entonox.
- Mentoring, advanced communication and counselling skills
- Proven skills in teaching individuals and small groups
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing module
- Teaching and assessing qualification e.g. ENB (998) or equivalent
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment.
- Experience of assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients/service-users/staff demonstrating knowledge of specific needs
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and families with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions.
- Experience in research and up to date GCP
- Experience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Report writing / Presentation skills
- Computer literate - ability to use Word/Excel/PowerPoint, etc.
- Clinical credibility
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Organised approach to work with ability to prioritise and delegate
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
Desirable
- Clinical skills specific to area of specialty - Knowledge of Rheumatic disease, DMARDS, Biologics, subcutaneous and IV injections, use of Entonox.
- Mentoring, advanced communication and counselling skills
- Proven skills in teaching individuals and small groups
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing module
- Teaching and assessing qualification e.g. ENB (998) or equivalent
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).
